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In the latest update, following Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)’s strict guidelines mandating the senior players in the Indian cricket team to play domestic cricket tournaments, Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is the latest to join his domestic team Saurashtra for the upcoming round of Ranji Trophy 2024-25. The veteran of the game, Jadeja is all set to feature in Saurashtra’s upcoming match against Delhi, kickstarting from January 23.
This comes after Team India skipper Rohit Sharma on Saturday, January 18 confirmed his availability for Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy campaign during the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy squad announcement. While Mumbai will take on Jammu and Kashmir in the sixth round of Ranji Trophy tournament, Saurashtra will host Delhi.
Ravindra Jadeja to play for Saurashtra in Ranji Trophy 2024-25
However, Jadeja himself did not confirm this development, a reliable source close to the Saurashtra team told TOI of Jadeja’s availability. “Yes, Jadeja will play for Saurashtra in their next Ranji match. He trained with Saurashtra team at Rajkot today,” the source was quoted as saying by the newspaper.
Furthermore, it is to be noted that Jadeja will not lead the side, as Jaydev Unadkat has been named the skipper. Jadeja has played 135 First-Class matches so far in his career, picking 542 wickets at the average of 23.88, including 34 five-wicket hauls. He has scored 7466 runs, averaging 43.66 with 13 centuries and 39 fifty-plus scores.
While his last appearance for Saurashtra came in 2023 Ranji Trophy match against Tamil Nadu in January, where he picked eight wickets. Jadeja will be going against Rishabh Pant, who has confirmed his availability for the upcoming fixture, set to start at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot.
