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Jadeja’s 12-wicket haul guided Saurashtra to a dominant 10-wicket win over Delhi, but key Indian players like Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant faltered in the Ranji Trophy

Smaran made an unbeaten 83 (100b, 12x4s, 1x6) as Karnataka reached 199 for 4 when stumps were drawn on Day 1

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 runs

The opener faced 272 deliveries and struck 14 boundaries and one six, laying a strong foundation for the hosts

Veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was the only one who stood out among the battery of Indian stars as he took a five-wicket haul for Saurashtra to dismiss Pant's Delhi for 188 on a Rajkot turner

The Indian Test and ODI captain, facing criticism for his poor form, drew attention after confirming his participation during the Champions Trophy squad announcement last week.

Rohit will be turning up for defending champions Mumbai after nearly a decade when action resumes in the second half of the country's premier red-ball competition across different venues

Mumbai, the defending champions of Ranji Trophy, will resume the second leg of the premier domestic competition here at the Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy in BKC against a formidable J&K

Kohli last played a Ranji Trophy match in November 2012 when Delhi took on Uttar Pradesh in Ghaziabad

India will face England from January 22 at Kolkata and the rubber will culminate on February 2 at Mumbai

In the Elite Group B table of the Ranji Trophy, Hyderabad are at sixth place with nine points from five matches

Saurashtra have not had the best of times in Ranji Trophy seasons, collecting only 11 points from five games including two losses and as many draws

The Delhi selection committee had initially picked a 22-member provisional squad and Kohli's participation was subject to availability

The Karnataka State Cricket Association is set to announce the squad for the match against Punjab in a day or two

Rohit, who endured a horror run with the bat in the national team's tour of Australia recently, trained with the Mumbai squad at the Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday ahead of the second phase of the Ranji Trophy

Rohit was not to be seen after turning up for a couple of practice on the opening day of training

The top-order batter's last Ranji Trophy appearance for Punjab was in 2022, when he played against Madhya Pradesh in the quarter-finals in Alur

The team held a two-hour center-wicket practice session at Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday

Andhra Pradesh clinch 3 points by virtue of first innings lead; Hyderabad skipper Tanmay scores 95 in 2nd innings.

Rasheed leads AP to 168/2; Tanmay's 159 not enough as Hyderabad out for 301 on Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy Group B match on Thursday.