While Virat Kohli is playing the ongoing Ranji Trophy round, stars like Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant are giving it a miss.
Barring Ravindra Jadeja, who bagged 12 wickets to help Saurashtra beat Delhi inside two days, no other player has managed to impress the viewers.
Ravindra Jadeja was unplayable on a spinners' paradise and added another seven to his first innings five-for as Saurashtra all but ensured Delhi's exit from Ranji Trophy with a 10-wicket victory inside two days in Group D, on Friday.
The team also had two New Zealanders, including the redoubtable Kane Williamson. Cummins was the lone Australian to make the all-star XI
The high-profile return of India's stars in Ranji Trophy ended up as a damp squib with the likes of Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill falling cheaply on Thursday.
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Saurashtra vs Delhi Ranji Trophy Day 1 Highlights: Rishabh Pant failed to fire on his return to domestic cricket, but Ravindra Jadeja impressed with both bat and ball.
Ravindra Jadeja made his last Ranji appearance in January 2023 for Saurashtra against Tamil Nadu, taking eight wickets in the match, with 7/48 in the second innings.
Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill will headline the return of senior India stars to domestic cricket, as the next round of Ranji Trophy gets underway.
Rohit Sharma will be making his Ranji Trophy comeback after nearly a decade, while other Team India stars also take centre stage.