The BCCI has made playing domestic cricket mandatory for its contracted cricketers unless there is a fitness issue following the series loss in Australia earlier this month.

Virat Kohli could not make it for Delhi's upcoming away clash against Saurashtra, beginning in Rajkot on January 23, due to a neck sprain.

Delhi cricket team coach Sarandeep Singh confirmed on Monday that Virat Kohli will be available for selection for the side’s Ranji Trophy match against Railways, set to start on January 30.

Virat Kohli last played a Ranji trophy match against Uttar Pradesh in 2012. He is now set to play in the premier domestic tournament after more than 12 years. Kohli has made himself available for Delhi's game against Railways.

Rohit Sharma will be playing Ranji Trophy after a gap of nearly 10 years and it will be the first time that an Indian captain will play in the tournament in 17 years after he was selected for Mumbai's game vs Jammu & Kashmir.

Rohit Sharma to play under Ajinkya Rahane's captaincy as Mumbai name Round 6 squad. (Photo Source: Twitter/X) The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has named the squad for the upcoming Round 6 of the ongoing Ranji Trophy 2024-25.

Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shreyas Iyer have been named in Mumbai's squad for Ranji Trophy match against Jammu and Kashmir. Ajinkya Rahane to lead.

India captain Rohit Sharma and opener Yashasvi Jaiswal were named in Mumbai's 17-member squad for their next Ranji Trophy encounter against Jammu and Kashmir.

India captain Rohit Sharma will play in a Ranji Trophy match for the first time in nearly a decade, as he and rising star Yashasvi Jaiswal were named in Mumbai's squad for their upcoming fixture against Jammu and Kashmir,