Ranji Trophy 2025-26: Ravindra Jadeja set to play for Saurashtra vs Madhya Pradesh
India’s star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is set to play for Saurashtra in its second round Ranji Trophy match against Madhya Pradesh, starting Saturday at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot.
The 36-year-old Jadeja was not picked for the three-match ODI series in Australia, in which India conceded an unassailable 2-0 lead to the home team after suffering a two-wicket defeat in Adelaide on Thursday.
Jadeja has been included in the squad for the home clash, which will be played on the same pitch that recently offered a lot of assistance to spinners in Saurashtra’s opening game against Karnataka.
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The spinners took 31 of the 35 wickets to fall in last week’s fixture in Rajkot which ended in a draw. Saurashtra gained three points by virtue of its slender four-run first innings lead.
The top-ranked Test all-rounder, Jadeja, recently dominated the two-match home series against West Indies. He was instrumental in India’s 2-0 victory, scoring his sixth Test century (an unbeaten 104 in the first Ahmedabad Test) and claiming eight wickets across the series.
Published on Oct 23, 2025
