Rohit Sharma’s fan base forces MCA to expand seats for Mumbai-J&K Ranji Trophy clash at BKC
The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) is all set to increase the seating arrangement at the BKC Stadium for the 2024-25 Ranji Trophy match between Mumbai and Jammu & Kashmir. A match between the two teams will be held from Wednesday (January 23) and featuring Indian stars Rohit Sharma will appear in the game.
The Mumbai Team will also be filled with Indian stars in Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shreyas Iyer. With him, Ajinkya Rahane will also be there along with some other exciting players, playing in the match against Jammu & Kashmir in the second round of the Ranji Trophy.
With big names in action, the Mumbai Cricket Association expects fans to turn up in large numbers to catch a glimpse of their favorite players. Currently, there are 100 seats in the stadium, and the Association will probably increase it to 500 seats for the upcoming match.
In BKC, there is a seating arrangement for about 100 spectators, but we will have about 500 seats – MCA official
A source close to the Mumbai Cricket Association confirmed the development, saying fans will have to show their identity cards at the entrance. He also noted that security will be arranged in BKC. Speaking to the Times of India, he explained:
“Usually there is a seating arrangement for 100 or so spectators at BKC, but we will have about 500 seats for fans there near the machines on the ground. Fans will have to show their I-cards at the entrance. Given the presence of the star Indians, there will also be adequate security measures at BKC.”
Rohit Sharma is going through a weak phase in Test cricket, the Ranji game is a big opportunity for him to regain his form
With the Indian stars in action, the match will also be telecast live on Jio cinema. It will be a great opportunity for Rohit Sharma to regain his form. He will be returning to domestic cricket after almost 10 years and will be looking to get some runs under his belt.
Rohit Sharma is going through a bad phase in Test cricket, as his last 8 Tests have been very stingy. Indian national cricket team captain Rohit Sharma has amassed around 160 runs, 31 of them during the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. the team lost by a margin of 3-1.
The Mumbai team has been working hard for the last few days to prepare for the match against Jammu and Kashmir
Therefore, to present his case to the test series against England, the upcoming Ranji Trophy match will be extremely important for Rohit Sharma. A batsman would be dying to score runs and get some fluke. On the other hand, Yashasvi Jaiswal will make a comeback thanks to his solid performances in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25.
The team from Mumbai has been working hard for the last few days to prepare for the match. It remains to be seen how the Indian stars will fare in the upcoming game against Jammu and Kashmir in Ranji Trophy 2024-25.
