Top 5 cricketers under spotlight as Ranji Trophy season begins

1. Sachin Tendulkar (Haryana vs Mumbai at Rohtak)

Sachin Tendulkar – The man of the hour

There are very few things which bring people’s attention to domestic cricket in this country, but when it’s Sachin Tendulkar playing his last domestic match, you can be assured of a million eyeballs catching every action on the ground.

Lahli, a little-known place prior to this match, is now famous because of Tendulkar. Mediapersons are flocking to Chaudhary Bansi Lal stadium, which has a capacity of only 8,000 (further shortened to 5,200 due to additional security measures) and the Rohtak district in Haryana finds itself in such frenzy for the first time due to a cricket match.

The venue has a history of some low scores and if the pitch isn’t tampered with to make it a run-fest just to witness Tendulkar’s batting, it’ll be a good challenge for the Master Blaster as a preparation before his last two Tests against West Indies.

The likes of Zaheer Khan, Ajay Jadeja, Abhishek Nayar, Mohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane would all take a backseat in this match as India would tune in to watch Sachin Tendulkar bat in a remote venue in front of a small, but doting crowd.