Ranji gives national players a chance to rediscover basics: Sachin Tendulkar

Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday, March 5 opened up on the importance of playing Ranji Trophy. He mentioned that whenever he got some time to play domestic cricket for Mumbai, he always turned up as it also motivated the youngsters in the dressing room. The 50-year-old also highlighted the importance of playing Ranji as he added that sometimes the international cricketers lose their touch, and the red-ball format is the best opportunity for them to rediscover the basics.

His statement comes after Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer prioritised other things over the ongoing Ranji Trophy. The two cricketers were snubbed from the annual contract as their international future hangs in balance. Tendulkar added that it was wonderful for him to see that the Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) gave equal priority to domestic cricket, which is the pillar of Indian cricket. 

“Throughout my career, I remained passionate about playing for Mumbai whenever I had the opportunity. Growing up, we had almost 7-8 India players in our dressing room, and it was fun to play alongside them. When India players turn up for their domestic teams, it raises the quality of play for youngsters and sometimes new talent is identified. It also gives the national players a chance to sometimes rediscover the basics,” Tendulkar tweeted on his 'X' handle.

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“With top notch players participating in domestic tournaments, over a period of time, fans will also start following and supporting their domestic teams much more. Wonderful to see @BCCI  give equal priority to domestic cricket,” he added.

Tendulkar congratulated Mumbai for qualifying for Ranji finals

Mumbai defeated Tamil Nadu by an innings and 70 runs to once again qualify for the finals of the Ranji Trophy. On the other hand, their opponent for the final will be decided on Wednesday, March 6 as the match between Vidarbha and Madhya Pradesh hangs in balance. The Shubham Sharma-led side needs 93 runs to win while Vidarbha need four wickets to qualify for the finals.

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“The Ranji Trophy semi-finals have been riveting! @MumbaiCricAssoc’s march into the finals was aided by a brilliant batting recovery, while the other semi-final hangs in the balance going into the last day - Madhya Pradesh need 90+ runs to win, Vidarbha need 4 wickets,” Sachin wrote.