MUMBAI: Star allrounder Ravindra Jadeja is ready to grow to be the newest India participant to make himself accessible for his state’s subsequent Ranji Trophy match. TOI has learnt that Jadeja, who was on Saturday picked in India’s 15-man squad for the Champions Trophy and the ODI collection towards England at dwelling, is ready to prove for Saurashtra of their Ranji Trophy match towards Delhi at Rajkot from Jan 23.
“Sure, Jadeja will play for Saurashtra of their subsequent Ranji match. He skilled with Saurashtra crew at Rajkot right this moment,” a dependable supply instructed this paper. The 36-year-old is not going to be the Saurashtra captain for this match, although, with veteran pacer Jaydev Unadkat main the facet.
The Delhi versus Saurashtra Ranji match is now set to witness an interesting duel between dashing ‘keeper-bat Rishabh Pant, who will prove for Delhi, and Jadeja.
Jadeja has performed 135 first-class matches, through which he has taken a staggering 542 wickets@23.88, with 34 five-wicket hauls scored 7466 runs@43.66, with 13 centuries and 39 fifties.
The following spherical of the Ranji Trophy, which is the primary spherical of the matches within the second leg of the event, is now set to characteristic a bunch of high internationals who’ve determined to take part in home cricket when free. Indian captain Rohit Sharma and gifted opener Yashasvi Jaiswal will characteristic for Mumbai towards Jammu & Kashmir on the Mumbai Cricket Affiliation floor in BKC, whereas Pant and Jadeja will play within the Delhi versus Saurashtra conflict at Rajkot.
Opener Shubman Gill, who’s the vice-captain of the India ODI crew, will prove for Punjab towards Karnataka . Solely Virat Kohli (neck sprain) and KL Rahul (elbow harm) can be lacking in motion on account of accidents.
In a brand new coverage doc just lately, the BCCI made it clear that participation in home matches is necessary for gamers to stay eligible for choice for India and for central contracts.
On Saturday, in the course of the media convention to announce the India squads for the Champions Trophy and the ODI collection versus England, Ajit Agarkar, the chairman of the nationwide choice committee, made it clear that whereas there isn’t a official directive to the gamers, they’re suggested to play home cricket as and when potential.
“Generally, to be truthful to lots of the gamers, it’s troublesome if you’re taking part in all three codecs. You don’t get as a lot time, however there’s little doubt that they need to play home cricket. You’ll in all probability discover many of the guys taking part in this spherical of Ranji Trophy. It’s one of many issues that the BCCI has clearly put ahead. However as selectors, we count on folks once they’re accessible to play as a result of that may solely strengthen our home construction. Not only for their kind or their health and taking part in cricket, however it will possibly solely strengthen our home construction,” Agarkar mentioned.
