For Mumbai’s cricket tragics, this was another chance to watch Rohit Sharma do his thing. He briefly obliged but the innings didn't last long.

Rohit Sharma’s Ranji Trophy return after nearly a decade was disappointing, scoring just 31 runs across two innings against Jammu and Kashmir. Despite a strong start in the second innings, he struggled for fluency.

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.