Overview
- Rahane informed the Mumbai Cricket Association that he will sit out the rest of the red-ball season due to personal reasons.
- He will miss Mumbai’s final league fixtures against Hyderabad from January 22–25 and Delhi from January 29–February 1.
- An MCA source said the squad to be named on January 17 for the Hyderabad game will not include Rahane.
- The veteran’s Ranji season has been modest with one century in four matches, and he has not played for India since July 2023.
- Mumbai top Group D with 24 points from five games, prompting adjustments to batting plans for the closing league ties.