It was a disappointing day for both Rishabh Pant and Rohit Sharma in their respective Ranji Trophy matches on Thursday, but both the India stars gave their fans at the stadium something to cheer as they obliged with autographs and pictures.

The second phase of the Ranji Trophy season got underway today with India's Test stars also featuring in some of the matches following the directive of the BCCI. However, the likes of Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant,

India wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant has made himself available for Delhi's Ranji Trophy match against Saurashtra starting on Jan 23, joining the team two days before the game. Pant was rested for the T20I series against England but expressed interest in playing domestic cricket.