Ayush Mhatre, a 17-year-old cricket prodigy from Mumbai, recently shared a touching message for his idol Rohit Sharma after the Indian Test captain replaced him in the Ranji Trophy XI against Jammu and Kashmir. Mhatre had made an impressive start to his first-class career, amassing 441 runs in just 6 matches at an average of 40.09, showcasing remarkable consistency. However, he graciously made way for Rohit, who returned to domestic cricket to regain form after a challenging international season. Mhatre expressed his awe at the opportunity to share the dressing room with Rohit, reflecting on the surreal experience. Mhatre shared on Instagram, "Started playing cricket by watching him bat on television to sharing a dressing room with my idol was such an unreal moment. Lots of learning to take forward." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ayush Mhatre (@ayush_m255) Mhatre’s form has been nothing short of spectacular, having scored 116 runs in Mumbai's recent victory over Services and totaling 458 runs in List A cricket at an average of 65.42, with two centuries to his name. Read also: Varun Chakravarthy's Thalapathy Vijay Tattoo and Chennai Return Rohit Sharma returned in Ranji Trophy Rohit Sharma has been suffering miserably with his batting form, especially in the Tests, for the last few months. His form touched the rock bottom since the home Test series against New Zealand and had accumulated just 31 runs in the entire Border Gavaskar Trophy in Australia. Following that, the BCCI has reportedly made the Ranji Trophy necessary for all Test cricket players. Not just Rohit Sharma, but Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant, and Ravindra Jadeja made them available for their respective teams for the matches that started on January 23. Speaking about Rohit, his Ranji return had a rough start, as he got out for just 3 runs in his first innings. However, he looked to bounce back but scored 28, displaying flashes of his old brilliance with some brilliant sixes. His return to form will be closely watched as Mumbai gears up for their next Ranji match against Meghalaya on January 30.