India stars disappoint on Ranji return

India stars disappoint on Ranji return AFP Mid-Day Sports By Mid-Day online Published Jan 23, 2025 [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Pant’s and Gill’s early dismissals highlighted a tough day for India’s stars in the penultimate round of the premier domestic red-ball competition [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Punjab opener Shubman Gill (4) was caught behind off Abhilash Shetty’s delivery during their Ranji Trophy match against Karnataka in Bengaluru [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Rishabh Pant, playing for Delhi after five years, scored just 1 before being dismissed by Saurashtra’s Dharmendrasingh Jadeja in Rajkot [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Rohit Sharma, returning to Ranji Trophy after a decade, scored just 3 for Mumbai before being caught off Umar Nazir`s delivery against J&K [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Low turnout at the stadium saw fans return to work soon after Rohit Sharma’s dismissal, ending hopes of a big knock from the veteran [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Mumbai`s Yashasvi Jaiswal (4) was trapped LBW by Auqib Nabi, who exploited the fresh wicket with the new ball at the BKC Ground [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Ravindra Jadeja, also part of Saurashtra’s lineup, added star power to the match in Rajkot, despite a quiet outing for Pant [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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