Ravindra Jadeja made an emphatic return to the Ranji Trophy for Saurashtra, who take on Delhi at Rajkot in Round 6 with a five-wicket haul. India all-rounder showcased his class and dominance with the ball by taking Down Delhi’s top order. Playing a crucial role in restricting their progress, the crucial wickets Jadeja claimed were of opener Sanat Sangwan (12), the highly promising Yash Dhull (44), Delhi’s skipper Ayush Badoni (60), Harsh Tyagi (3) and the dangerous Navdeep Saini (0).
Jadeja’s 35th career First-Class five-wicket haul was outstanding, and it helped him make more of a case of being one of India’s finest all-rounders. Now, with 201 First-class wickets in his name, the Saurashtra star has joined such an illustrious company and has gone past the 200 wickets mark. Over the years, he has recorded significant records in his consistent excellence for Saurashtra, and this match is another to add to his experience and skill.
Meanwhile, Delhi’s Rishabh Pant, who was also his Ranji trophy return, fared poorly in the first innings. Chandimal failed to get going, making only one run off 10 balls before Jadeja struck to dismiss him. The failure to contribute to the scoreboard further aggrieved Pant after he was dismissed early in a low-scoring match.
His return to the Ranji Trophy also pointed toward a great history with Saurashtra that Jadeja, who has always played for the region in domestic cricket, has a history with. His debut in list A came in the Duleep Trophy for the West Zone during the 2006-07 season, and his first-class first appeared in that season, too. It comes after Ravindra Jadeja made waves with his eight-wicket haul in his previous Ranji Trophy outing against Tamil Nadu in January 2023, cementing his status as a force to reckon with understanding in domestic cricket.
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