Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has returned to domestic duty. He participated in the Ranji practice session with the Saurashtra team on Sunday morning. With Jadeja joining the practice session, there is speculation that he could play for Saurashtra in the second phase of Ranji Trophy 2024-25. Saurashtra will face Delhi on January 23 at Ground C near Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot.
There is no statement yet from Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA) officials on whether he will play or not, but it is being said that there is every possibility of him playing. Jadeja last played a Ranji match in January 2023, leading Saurashtra against Tamil Nadu in Chennai.
Jadeja's inclusion in Team India's squad for the Champions Trophy The BCCI has announced the India squad for the ODI series against England and the Champions Trophy on Saturday. Selector Ajit Agarkar and captain Rohit Sharma announced the names of the 15-member Indian squad at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. 4 all-rounders were kept in the team. Ravindra Jadeja is also one of them.
Head coach Gautam Gambhir said- Senior players should play Ranji After the BGT loss, Indian team head coach Gautam Gambhir said that the senior players of the Indian team have to play Ranji and other domestic matches from time to time to improve their batting skills.
Domestic play became mandatory in the review meeting Last week, the BCCI reviewed the performance of the Indian team at its headquarters in Mumbai. Meanwhile, the team's performance in the home series against New Zealand and the tour of Australia was reviewed. During the meeting, the board members emphasized on senior players playing domestic cricket. Also it was made mandatory for the players to play Ranji.
Gavaskar advised senior players to play Ranji Former captain Sunil Gavaskar and former coach Ravi Shastri also asked the players to play domestic cricket. Former cricketer Harbhajan Singh said that players should play Ranji before selecting the squad for the England series and the selection committee should ensure that they also play county cricket.
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