Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant have been named in Delhi's Ranji Trophy 2025 squad to face Cheteshwar Pujara's Saurashtra at Rajkot next week.

DDCA secretary Ashok Sharma urged Virat Kohli to participate in Delhi's Ranji Trophy matches, suggesting he take inspiration from Mumbai players like Rohit Sharma, who recently trained with Mumbai's squad despite not confirming his match participation.

India Test wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant and opener Yashasvi Jaiswal had confirmed their availability to play in the next round of the Ranji Trophy on Tuesday.

Attention is focused on Indian cricket icons Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma as the second phase of the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 approaches.

"Rohit has stepped down from the last match and given somebody else a chance. How many captains have done that in the past? Please tell me," he said.

The legendary Yuvraj Singh had a clear-cut response when asked whether Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma should play Ranji Trophy.

Yuvraj Singh, who shared the Indian dressing room with both and Virat Kohli, urged them to play in the second phase of the Ranji Trophy 2024-25. The former India cricketer highlighted the importance of domestic cricket,

After the reports of uncertainty over Virat Kohli’s participation in the upcoming second round of Ranji Trophy, India skipper Rohit Sharma too has not yet confirmed his availability for the India’s premier domestic tournament.