Rohit Sharma takes five wickets on Ranji Trophy return

Jammu and Kashmir closed the opening day against Madhya Pradesh on 3 for 1 after bowling their opponents out for 196.

The Ranji Trophy Group A match began on October 11 at Srinagar's Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium. Rohit Sharma, who shares his name with India's former captain, returned to First-Class cricket after two years and took five wickets for 36 runs.

Sunil Kumar contributed four wickets for 69 runs, while Auqib Nabi claimed the remaining wicket. Madhya Pradesh's innings lasted 74.2 overs.

Visiting captain Shubham Sharma led the batting with 79 from 174 balls. His partnerships with Chanchal Rathore and Aryan Pandey yielded 65 and 51 runs respectively. The side lost its last four wickets for 34 runs.

In reply, Avesh Khan dismissed Shubham Khajuria with the penultimate ball of the day. Qamran Iqbal remained unbeaten on three, with Vanshaj Sharma yet to score. The match has not reached a result.