As captain, Rohit faced some significant challenges. Before the Test series against Australia, India suffered their first home Test series defeat in 12 years, losing 0-3 to New Zealand. This was also India's first-ever whitewash in a home Test series since 2000.

Mumbai bowlers helped the team claw back into the game against Jammu and Kashmir with a gritty performance late on Day 1. The bowlers rescued the team after a batting horror-show where the side was bowled out for just 120 runs in the first innings.

Electing to bat on a green-top wicket proved costly for the Ajinkya Rahane-led side as Mumbai were shot out for a mere 120, and in reply, J&K finished the opening day's play at 174/7 for a lead of 54

Rohit wasn't alone in his struggles during the match. His opening partner, Yashasvi Jaiswal, was dismissed cheaply for just 5 runs, and while Ajinkya Rahane showed some signs of promise, he too was out for just 12. The pressure on Mumbai’s top order continued to mount, with the team facing a tough challenge on the day.

Rohit Sharma, enduring a lean phase in his career, will play his first Ranji Trophy match in nearly a decade and has received a confidence boost from

Rohit Sharma's return to the Ranji Trophy was a short-lived one - he lasted 19 balls and scored just three in Mumbai's Group A fixture against Jammu and Kashmir at the Sharad Pawar Academy in BKC in Mumbai.

India captain Rohit Sharma's much-talked-about return to domestic cricket met with utter disappointment as the star batter lasted for only 19 balls in a Ranji Trophy match between Mumbai and Jammu and Kashmir.

Mumbai captain Ajinkya Rahane has backed his team-mate Rohit Sharma to "get a big one" as the India Test captain returns to the Ranji Trophy after low returns in his last eight Tests this season. In the three Tests in Australia and five at home before that,

Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal fail to shine in the recent Ranji Trophy matches, leaving fans disheartened. Discussions arise on their preparation and future potential.

Indian Test captain Rohit Sharma, his Test opening partner Yashasvi Jaiswal, ODI vice-captain Shubman Gill, and first-team wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant flopped on the Ranji Trophy return for their respective state teams.