India, Jan. 29 -- Indian captain Rohit Sharma's much-anticipated return to the Ranji Trophy after nearly a decade saw massive fanfare but ended in disappointment as Mumbai slumped to a five-wicket loss against Jammu & Kashmir at the BKC ground. Rohit, playing his first domestic first-class match since 2015, could not make a significant impact with the bat, but his presence still electrified the atmosphere.

Despite the underwhelming outing, the admiration for the Indian skipper remained strong. Following the match, Mumbai pacer Mohit Avasthi shared a heartfelt post on Instagram about the experience of sharing the dressing room with Rohit.

"From the moment Cricket started for me till today - the one whom I have always admired and learnt a...