After the reports of uncertainty over Virat Kohli’s participation in the upcoming second round of Ranji Trophy, India skipper Rohit Sharma too has not yet confirmed his availability for the India’s premier domestic tournament.

Virat Kohli returned to Mumbai from Alibaug on Tuesday morning, a day after Anushka Sharma came back. The cricketer was spotted by the paparazzi at the Gateway Of India, from where jetties commute to Alibaug. As he deboarded his jetty, he walked back to his car.

DDCA secretary Ashok Sharma urged Virat Kohli to participate in Delhi's Ranji Trophy matches, suggesting he take inspiration from Mumbai players like Rohit Sharma, who recently trained with Mumbai's squad despite not confirming his match participation.

India Test wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant and opener Yashasvi Jaiswal had confirmed their availability to play in the next round of the Ranji Trophy on Tuesday.

Rohit was the first to respond to that summons. He began Tuesday morning padded up and in whites with the Mumbai Ranji team at the Wankhede Stadium. It was hours of toil in the maidans that had helped Rohit polish his talent and rise to prominence.

India captain Rohit Sharma, who dropped himself due to poor form against Australia in Sydney recently, had his first post-tour red-ball practice session with the Mumbai Ranji Trophy team at the Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday.

Rohit is yet to confirm his availability for the next Ranji match. A MCA official has stated that the board will approach Rohit before the squad announcement.