India, Nov. 12 -- Contrary to reports circulating that former India captain Rohit Sharma informed the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) of his plans to play in the Vijay Hazare Trophy after the conclusion of the three-match ODI series against South Africa, an MCA official put an end to the buzz on Wednesday, saying that there has been no communication from the batter on his availability yet.

According to a report in The Indian Express, the BCCI and the team management have informed both Rohit and Virat Kohli that they must play in domestic cricket to remain eligible for selection in the Indian team. "The board and team management have conveyed to both of them that they will have to play domestic cricket if they want to play for India. As ...