Fri Jan 24 17:01:07 UTC 2025: **Indian Test Openers Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal Fail to Impress in Ranji Trophy Match, Yet Make History**
**Mumbai, January 24, 2025** – India’s star opening batsmen, Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal, underwhelmed in their Ranji Trophy match against Jammu and Kashmir, scoring single-digit and low double-digit runs respectively across both innings. Sharma, dismissed for 3 in the first innings, managed only 28 in the second. Jaiswal also fell short, scoring 26 runs. Despite their poor individual performances, the pair created a unique record.
Sharma and Jaiswal are currently India’s first-choice Test opening pair. Their appearance as openers for Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy makes them the first Indian Test opening duo to open together in a Ranji Trophy match for the same team. This is a significant achievement, marking a notable milestone in their careers.
Furthermore, Sharma’s participation marks his return to Ranji Trophy cricket after a 17-year hiatus, making him the first Indian captain to play Ranji Trophy after such a long gap since Anil Kumble in 2008. Kumble, then captain of the Indian team, played for Maharashtra.
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