Embarrassed Rishabh Pant as fan touches his feet, but Rohit Sharma brings cheer with his performance despite flop batting

India's Test regulars have been mandated by the BCCI to participate in the Ranji Trophy to maintain their eligibility for the national side. Despite this, top batters like Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal had disappointing performances for their respective teams in the tournament.

Wicketkeeper-batsman Pant, who last played in India's premier domestic competition in the 2017-18 season, strolled out to bat for his team Delhi. His outing lasted 10 balls before he fell for one. India Test and ODI skipper Rohit, on the other hand, who played his first match for Mumbai after nine years, proved to be disappointing as well as the opener got out for three in 19 balls.

Rohit, Pant oblige fans

Despite a poor show on their first day back in the Ranji Trophy, both Indian stars showed heartwarming reactions towards the crowd. After the day's show in Rajkot, Pant walked up to the fans at the venue in Rajkot where one of the spectators touched his feet leaving him embarrassed. He then obliged them with pictures and autographs.

At the MCA Ground in Mumbai, most spectators had left the venue after Rohit's disappointing outing, bit for the ones who stayed back, the 37-year-old gave them autographs at the end of Day 1 of the match against Jammu and Kashmir.

With still an innings left in the match and possibly another game in the roster, these India stars will get a chance to script a turnaround. Former India captain Virat Kohli was among the only high-profile names to have skipped the sixth round of Ranji Trophy matches due to a sprained neck, but is expected to turn out in the next match, starting January 30.

India's next Test assignment will be their tour to England for five matches starting in June.

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