Rohit Sharma to create history as first Indian captain in 17 years to play Ranji Trophy
Mumbai: Rohit Sharma, the Indian cricket team captain, is set to feature in a Ranji Trophy match for Mumbai against Jammu & Kashmir at the BKC Ground on 23 January. The 37-year-old joins the Mumbai squad alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal.
This appearance will mark a historic moment as Rohit becomes the first Indian Test captain since Anil Kumble in 2007 to participate in a Ranji Trophy match. Kumble represented Karnataka in a game against Himachal Pradesh, while Rahul Dravid also featured in the same match.
In addition, Virat Kohli is set to return to domestic cricket, playing for Delhi against Railways on 30 January. Rishabh Pant will also rejoin Delhi's squad for their match against Saurashtra, aiming to play a significant role.
Rohit's participation in the Ranji Trophy comes just ahead of India's ICC Champions Trophy campaign.
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Trump says he ‘hasn’t even thought about’ continuing Iran ceasefire
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said he has not yet considered whether he would continue the ceasefire involving Iran, while also claiming the United States holds the advantage in negotiations.
Speaking to reporters, Trump said he was prepared to make a deal with “whoever is running the show” in Iran.
“They are fighting with each other, there’s tremendous infighting. They’re probably fighting for leadership in many cases. I think they’re fighting not to be leader because we knocked out two levels of leaders,” he said.
Trump added, “When they want they can call me. We have all the cards, we’ve won everything.”
Referring to ongoing negotiations, he said, “They gave us a paper that should’ve been better. And, interestingly, immediately when I cancelled it [envoy trip to Pakistan], within 10 minutes we got a new paper that was much better.”
“We talked about they will not have a nuclear weapon, very simple … They offered a lot, but not enough,” he added.
When asked whether he would continue the ceasefire, Trump replied, “I haven’t even thought about it.”
The remarks come as uncertainty remains over the future of the temporary truce and broader negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
