It was reported on Monday that Rohit had approached the head coach Omkar Salavi and made "inquiries about when they are going to train for the next Ranji match, which is still 10 days away," a Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) official told PTI on conditions of anonymity.

India captain Rohit Sharma, who dropped himself due to poor form against Australia in Sydney recently, had his first post-tour red-ball practice session with the Mumbai Ranji Trophy team at the Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday.

Mumbai: India’s batters, especially skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, are under the scanner for repeated failures following the Test series loss in Australia. Although the next assignment is white-ball cricket – Champions Trophy – the selectors and the cricket board have directed the batters to grind it out in Ranji Trophy,