Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shreyas Iyer once again declare unavailability for Ranji Trophy

India National Cricket Team skipper Rohit Sharma along with opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shreyas Iyer won't be playing for Mumbai in the next round of the Ranji Trophy 2024-25. The Ajinkya Rahane-led side will be taking on Meghalaya at the Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy in BKC from 30th January.

As per the reports in Times of India, it is learned that Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Shreyas Iyer will be attending BCCI's Naman Annual Awards in Mumbai on February 1. After that, the trio will be heading to Nagpur for the short camp ahead of the ODI series against England.

Shivam Dube also will be missing the match for Mumbai due to national duties

Not only the trio, but all-rounder Shivam Dube also will be missing the match for Mumbai. This is because he was added to the India National Cricket Team for the T20I series against the England National Cricket Team after Nitish Kumar Reddy was ruled out of the series due to a side strain.

A source close to the developments confirmed the same, revealing that after the BCCI awards on 1st February, Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Shreyas Iyer will be heading to Nagpur. Speaking to the Times of India, he said:

Rohit, Jaiswal and Iyer are all likely to attend the BCCI's Naman Annual awards in Mumbai on February 1 - BCCI source

"Rohit, Jaiswal and Iyer are all likely to attend the BCCI's Naman Annual awards in Mumbai on February 1. Next day (February 2), they are supposed to report for a short camp to Nagpur before the three-match ODI series against England."

The ODI series between India and England is set to begin on 6 February. The series will be a great preparation for the batters ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which will be played from 19 February. India is set to play games in Dubai.

Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shreyas Iyer, and Shivam Dube didn't have a great outing in the last round of the Ranji Trophy 2024-25

India stars Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shreyas Iyer, and Shivam Dube didn't have a great outing in the first round of the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 for Mumbai. They failed miserably in the game against Jammu and Kashmir, and their poor performances saw the team lose the match.

Rohit Sharma, who returned to the Ranji Trophy after a decade, managed scores of 6 and 28 in the two innings. On the other hand, Yashasvi Jaiswal ended with innings of 4 and 26 as JK pacers were all over the batters.

Shreyas Iyer on the other hand returned with scores of 11 and 17. While Shivam Dube bagged ducks in both the innings. Iyer, notably has been the leading run-getter for Mumbai in the ongoing Ranji Trophy 2024-25 with 480 runs to his name in 5 games at an average of 68.75. He will be crucial for his team in the ODIs and would be keen to make his team win.

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