Ace Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja will be part of Saurashtra’s squad in Chennai on Sunday, January 22, forward of their ultimate league match of the Ranji Trophy in opposition to Tamil Nadu. Saurashtra coach Niraj Odedra confirmed the identical and believes his return is a large morale enhance for the facet.
Jadeja hasn’t performed any type of cricket since sustaining a knee harm within the Asia Cup 2022 within the UAE. The spin-bowling all-rounder made it to India’s 17-man squad for the primary two Assessments in opposition to Australia, starting in Nagpur on February 9.
Talking to Sportstar, Odedra mentioned the Saurashtra gamers have welcomed the 34-year-old again into the squad and that the all-rounder is equally excited to play within the Ranji Trophy. The veteran cricketer is all set to play his first Ranji recreation since November 2018.
“His coaching and workload will likely be as per the Nationwide Cricket Academy (NCA) protocols,” he mentioned. “In reality, I had despatched Jaddu a WhatsApp textual content saying that the boys are actually excited to have him again. He instantly wrote again saying he’s wanting ahead to catching up with the crew.
“It’s been some time since he performed Ranji Trophy for Saurashtra. A participant of that calibre becoming a member of the crew is a large morale enhance as properly.”
The absence of Rishabh Pant from the Check sequence in opposition to Australia will additional amplify Jadeja’s criticality for the marquee contest. He has an unbelievable Check document, selecting up 242 wickets in 60 Assessments at a mean of 24.71 and scoring 2523 runs at 36.57 with three tons.
Earlier, a BCCI official mentioned the board desires him to play first-class cricket to show his health forward of the Check sequence.
Ravindra Jadeja was the very best wicket-taker within the 2016-17 Check sequence in opposition to Australia
The veteran cricketer performed an integral position in India’s Check sequence victory over a troublesome Aussie facet once they toured in 2016-17, selecting up 25 wickets in 4 matches at 18.56. He additionally managed 127 runs in six innings at a mean of 25.40, together with two fifties.
Australia’s 18-man squad will go away for India on January 31 as they hope to win their first Check sequence on Indian soil since 2004.
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