Chants of 'aala re aala Ajinkya aala' headlined a red carpet welcome for Ajinkya Rahane
Shardul Thakur hit a local ground at Boisar in Maharashtra's Palghar district along with some domestic players.
The master batsman made over 15 suggestions, and the prominent ones among them were no night-time travel, no bus journeys, and ensuring respectful exit for senior players.
Vaibhav Gehlot, son of Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, was elected president of the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) as his panel swept all six posts in a tension-ridden election of the state body.