Ravindra Jadeja can enter the field from 25th October. (Photo-PTI)
Ravindra Jadeja: Team India’s all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who performed brilliantly in the two-Test series against West Indies, was not included in the team for the ongoing ODI series in Australia. After this this player has taken a big decision. Before next month’s series against South Africa, he can be seen playing for another team. This 36 year old player can take the field in Rajkot.
Ravindra Jadeja will play Ranji Trophy
Team India’s legendary all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja He can be seen playing for two-time champion Saurashtra in Ranji Trophy. This star all-rounder can play for Saurashtra in the second round of Ranji Trophy match against Madhya Pradesh starting from October 25 in Rajkot. According to the reports of ESPNcricinfo and Cricbuzz, Jadeja has been included in the team for the home match. This match will be played on the same pitch of Rajkot, on which the spinners got a lot of help in Saurashtra’s first match against Karnataka recently.
Jadeja’s presence will be very beneficial for Saurashtra, captained by Jaydev Unadkat, who had a first innings lead over Karnataka in their first match. With his inclusion, he will also get the support of his old spin partner Dharmendra Singh Jadeja, who took ten wickets in that match.
Scored a century against West Indies
The 36-year-old player has been away from international cricket since the Test series against West Indies earlier this month. In this series, Jadeja had scored a brilliant century and also took 8 wickets. After this, he was not given a place in the team for the ODI series against Australia. However, Jadeja told that the team management had already discussed this matter with him.
Ravindra Jadeja Even though he is not included in the current ODI team, his return to first class cricket is being seen as preparation for India’s upcoming Test series against South Africa. A Saurashtra Cricket Association official told Cricbuzz that he is expected to play in the next match and confirmed that the experienced player has made himself available for selection.
Jadeja’s performance
Jadeja last participated in the Ranji Trophy last season, where he played two matches and took 12 wickets. This also included seven wickets against Delhi. Jadeja has scored 3,456 runs in 47 Ranji matches at an average of 57.60 and taken 208 wickets at an average of 21.25.