Rohit Sharma's fanbase forces MCA to expand seating for Mumbai vs J&K Ranji Trophy clash at BKC

Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) is all set to increase the seating arrangements at the BKC stadium for the game between Mumbai and Jammu & Kashmir in the Ranji Trophy 2024-25. The match between the two teams will be taking place from Wednesday (23rd January) and Indian stars including Rohit Sharma will be featuring in the game.

Mumbai Team will also be filled with Indian stars in Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Shreyas Iyer. Along with him, Ajinkya Rahane will be there as well along with some other exciting players, who will be playing in the match against Jammu & Kashmir in the second round of Ranji Trophy.

With big names in the action, the Mumbai Cricket Association is expecting fans to turn out in huge numbers to see their favorite players. Currently, there is seating for 100 spectators in the stadium, and the Association is likely to increase it to 500 seats for the upcoming game.

There are seating arrangements for 100-odd spectators at BKC, but we will have around 500 seats - MCA official

A source close to the Mumbai Cricket Association confirmed the development, saying that fans will have to show their identity cards at the entry point. He also mentioned that there will be security arrangements at BKC. Speaking to the Times of India, he explained:

"Normally, there are seating arrangements for 100-odd spectators at BKC, but we will have around 500 seats for fans near the ground machinery there. Fans will have to show their I-cards at the entry point. Considering the presence of the Indian stars, there will also be proper security arrangements at BKC too."

Rohit Sharma has been enduring a lean phase in Test cricket, Ranji game is a huge opportunity for him to regain form

With Indian stars in action, the match also will be streamed live on Jio Cinema. It will be a great opportunity for Rohit Sharma to regain his form. He will be returning to domestic cricket after almost 10 years and will be keen to get some runs under his belt.

Rohit Sharma has been enduring a lean phase in Test cricket, as his last 8 Tests have been very scratchy. The India National Cricket Team skipper Rohit Sharma has mustered around just 160 runs, 31 of which came during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 as the team lost by the margin of 3-1.

Mumbai team have been working hard for the last few days to prepare for the match against Jammu and Kashmir

Hence, to make his case for the Test series against England, the upcoming Ranji Trophy match will be extremely important for Rohit Sharma. The batter would be eager to score runs and gain some coincidence. On the other hand, Yashasvi Jaiswal will be returning on the back of solid performances in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25.

The Mumbai team has been working hard for the last few days to prepare for the match. It remains to be seen how will the Indian stars fare in the upcoming game against Jammu and Kashmir in the Ranji Trophy 2024-25.

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