Rohit Sharma puts arm around pitch invader as fan breaches security to meet India captain during Ranji Trophy match
A fan entered the pitch to meet Rohit Sharma during the Ranji Trophy match between Mumbai and Jammu & Kashmir.
Indian captain Rohit Sharma's participation in the Ranji Trophy match against Jammu & Kashmir earlier this week drew a significant crowd to the BKC ground in Mumbai. This was Rohit's first match in the domestic first-class tournament since 2015, and even as Rohit – and Mumbai – had a forgettable outing in the game, the craze for the Indian batting stalwart remained relentless.
During Day 3 of the match, a fan breached security at the ground in an attempt to meet Rohit. In a video, it seemed Rohit put his hand on the fan's shoulder before the latter was eventually escorted off the ground.
Watch the video here:
Rohit, who is enduring prolonged batting struggles in the longest format, failed to make a mark on his Ranji return. He scored just 3 off 19 deliveries in the first innings, and even as he made a positive start in the second, the Indian captain was dismissed for 28.
A host of Team India stars featured for Mumbai in the match including Yashasvi Jaiswal, who reunited with Rohit in the opening role; the duo also opens in Tests. Jaiswal, too, was dismissed cheaply across both innings, registering scores of 4 and 26.
Ajinkya Rahane, the Mumbai captain, as well as Shreyas Iyer failed, too, as the side faced a five-wicket defeat. Interestingly, this was Mumbai's second-successive loss to Jammu & Kashmir at home; they were last defeated in 2014.
J&K now have 29 points from six games and lead group A with a match left against Baroda where they need to get just one point.
Baroda (27 from 5 games) are currently playing Maharashtra. If Baroda get a first-innings lead against J&K in their last game, Mumbai (22 from 6 games) would be knocked out of the group league phase even if they win with bonus points versus Meghalaya.
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