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Premier India allrounder Ravindra Jadeja, who withdrew from the Asia Cup last September to undergo a right knee surgery, is set to make a comeback in Saurashtra's final round of Ranji Trophy fixture against Tamil Nadu in Chennai beginning January 24. The 34-year-old, who is currently doing rehab at the National Cricket Academy, has been picked in a 17-member squad for the first two Tests in the highly-anticipated four-match series against Australia slated to begin in Nagpur from February 9. However, his availability is subject to fitness as a call on Jadeja is likely to be taken during the course of the four-day game. "It will be good if he plays for Saurashtra. Probably he will, but I don't have any further details," Saurashtra Cricket Association president Jaydev Shah told PTI. Jadeja has not played any competitive cricket since the T20I against Hong Kong in the Asia Cup on August 31 and his previous first-class match was the rescheduled one-off Test at Edgbaston against England last July. Jadeja reportedly has started to bowl and bat from earlier this week as he's winding up his rehab at the NCA. The left-handed batter is seen as a vital cog in India's line-up, especially in absence of Rishabh Pant at No 5 or 6 in the middle-order. His leftarm spin could also come handy alongwith ace offspinner Ravichandran Ashwin in the four-match series that will determine India's fate to make a successive World Test Championship final appearance. In their 2016-17 series against Austr...

Ravindra Jadeja is an amazing all-rounder for India who made his name with three triple centuries in Ranji Trophy cricket and has almost been a permanent member in the national team since he made his debut in 2012. His handy lower-order batting has got India out of the jaws of death on a few occasions. Jadeja’s exceptional slow left-arm bowling, especially in the sub-continent has got people expecting him to be as good as a full-time bowler also being someone who can score those 30s and 40s lower down the order. 3. Losing his mother: Jadeja was inhis late teens, his mother died in a tragic accident in 2005. He was almost about to surrender cricket and his dream to play for the country, but it was his sister who upheld him in achieving his dream. 4. U-19 experience: He represented the U-19 national squad at a young age of 16. He was picked for the 2006 U/19 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka. India finished as runners-up, but Jadeja chipped in with three wickets in the final against Pakistan although they were on the losing side. In the 2008 U-19 World Cup that India won in Malaysia under Virat Kohli’s captaincy, Ravindra Jadeja was the vice-captain ofthe squad. He had 10 wickets in 6 matches averaging 13 in the tournament. 5. First-class cricket: He made his first-class debut with 2006-07 Duleep Trophy. He plays for West Zone in the Duleep trophy and represents Saurashtra in the Ranji Trophy. 6. Three triple centuries: Jadeja became the 8th player overall and the 1st Indian to...

Jan 23, 2023, 01:19 pm 2 min read Jadeja will lead Saurashtra in the absence of regular skipper Jaydev Unadkat (Source: Twitter/@ICC) Indian all-rounder Jadeja, who has recovered from his knee injury, is gearing up to feature in Saurashtra's final According to reports, he is set to lead Saurashtra in the absence of regular skipper It will mark Jadeja's return to the 22 yards after over four months. Why does this story matter? Jadeja has been named in India's squad for the home Test series versus Australia in February-March. He last featured in the T20 He got ruled out midway through the tournament and subsequently underwent surgery in his right knee. Jadeja's inclusion in India's Test squad is subject to fitness. He, hence, has been asked to play the Ranji game. Jadeja set to lead Saurashtra Jadeja will play his first Ranji Trophy match since November 2018. He will lead Saurashtra in the final round of the tournament against Tamil Nadu, starting January 24 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Marquee players Unadkat and Saurashtra, the 2019/20 champions currently top the Elite Group B with 26 points. Jadeja included for Border-Gavaskar series Jadeja was included in the 17-man squad for the first two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar series, starting February 9. Stakes are high as both Australia and India seek an Australia are all but through but would need at least a draw to qualify without depending on other results. India require at least a 2-0 win for the same. How has ...

India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja said he is fit and raring to return as he will captain Saurashtra in its Ranji Trophy seventh-round match against Tamil Nadu in Chennai from Tuesday. Jadeja was ruled out of competitive cricket for five months since September 2022 after suffering a ligament injury during India’s Asia Cup campaign in the United Arab Emirates. India was handed a huge blow as the 34-year-old subsequently missed the T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia. “I am feeling good to be back on the field. I am very excited and looking forward to this game. Hopefully, it’ll come good as a team and as an individual also,” Jadeja told in an interaction with the media at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium on Monday. Pujara, Unadkat to miss Saurashtra’s Ranji Trophy match against Tamil Nadu Jadeja reckoned it was probably the longest time he has been away from the cricket field. “I think so yeah because I was out for almost five months. It was a ligament tear but it is nice now and I am slowly getting that confidence day by day,” he said. While Jadeja’s Saurashtra and India teammates, Jaydev Unadkat and Cheteshwar Pujara, have been rested from this round ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia, he will have to prove his fitness in this round to join the national camp ahead of the first Test in Nagpur from February 9. “My first priority is to get on the field and be fit 100 per cent. Once I’ll regain that level, I will work on my skills, whether it’s batting or bowling bu...

Ranji Trophy 2023 | Ravindra Jadeja opens on his fitness ahead of leading Saurashtra in Ranji game Ranji Trophy 2023 | Ravindra Jadeja is set to lead Saurashtra in a Ranji trophy game against Tamil Nadu. Jadeja is named in India's squad for the opening two test matches against Australia, but his participation is subject to fitness. 'First Priority to get 100% fit': Jadeja Jadeja, who is looking to prove fitness ahead of India's comeback, stated that his first priority is to attain 100% fitness before working on any other parameter. I am feeling good to be back on the field. Very excited. Hopefully, it will come good as a team and as an individual also, my first priority is to get on the field and be fit. 100 per cent fit. Once I am 100 per cent fit, I will work more on my skills, whether it is batting or bowling. Now, my first priority is fitness," Jadeja told the media. Notably, the Southpaw also claimed that playing the domestic game ahead of the upcoming Australia series was his priority. "I was at the NCA for 20 days. I was doing batting and bowling. The match scenario is different. I wanted one game before the Australia series, that's why I am here," he added. The Indian star stated that he is not feeling discomfort now and look to build fitness. "Not really (on is he feeling discomfort). After five months I am playing competitive cricket, so you don't feel confident initially. But as you progress, then definitely you get better and better. Injury is part of any sport...

By India Today Web Desk: Ravindra Jadeja shone with the ball on his return to competitive cricket, but the India all-rounder was far from his best with the bat for Saurashtra against Tamil Nadu in their Elite Group B match at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. All eyes were on the India all-rounder as he led Saurashtra in their final league-stage match of the Ranji Trophy 2022-23 campaign. It was Jadeja's first competitive match since the Asia Cup 2022 match against Hong Kong in August 2022 following which he had surgery to treat his injured knee in September. Jadeja took the field for Saurashtra in order to test his match readiness in the lead-up to the all-important Test series against Australia, starting February 9 in Nagpur. Jadeja was named in India's 17-member Test squad, subject to fitness and the all-rounder seems to be ready for the grind when Pat Cummins's top-ranked Australian side come visiting for the much-anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Jadeja bowled 24 of the 142.4 overs that Tamil Nadu faced in their first innings on a bowler-friendly pitch at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. He bowled 3 maidens and picked up his only wicket in the first innings, getting Baba Indrajith out for 66. Fresh from his success with the ball, Jadeja was expected to spend more time with the bat on the final day in Chennai but the all-rounder, who batted at No.6, managed just 25 from 36 deliveries. While he was dismissed LBW by Baba Aparajith in the first innings, Jadeja was caught by Aparaj...

NEW DELHI: To prove his fitness for the upcoming Australia series, India all-rounder Jadeja has been out of action since September last year, when he withdrew from the Asia Cup to undergo a knee surgery. He is currently doing rehab at the National Cricket Academy (NCA). The 34-year-old has been picked in a 17-member squad for the first two Tests of the four-match series against Australia slated to begin in Nagpur from February 9. His selection to the national squad is subject to his fitness. "It will be good if he plays for Saurashtra. Probably he will, but I don't have any further details,"Saurashtra Cricket Association president Jadeja has not played any competitive cricket since the T20I against Hong Kong in the Asia Cup on August 31 and his previous first-class match was the rescheduled one-off Test at Edgbaston against England last July. Jadeja reportedly has started to bowl and bat from earlier this week as he's winding up his rehab at the NCA. The left-handed batter is seen as a vital cog in India's line-up, especially in absence of Rishabh Pant at No. 5 or 6 in the middle-order. His left-arm spin could also come handy alongwith ace off-spinner Jadeja has 82 wickets at 21.46 including three five-fors, while with the bat he has amassed 898 runs (average 52.82) along with two centuries and seven fifties, in 19 Tests since 2017. (With inputs from PTI)

His father was working as a watchman for a security agency. He was always scared of his father in his early days. Jadeja, at a very tender age, started playing cricket unlike any kid in India. There were hurdles that he had to cross as they were not so financially equipped. School Cricket helped him gain recognition and was soon drafted into the Saurashtra U-14 and U-17 state team followed by a scintillating performance for his club. He had a spectacular season for Saurashtra in Cooch Behar trophy and the Vinoo Mankad trophy, cricketing fraternity began to take notice of a dynamic all-rounder who was very consistent in junior cricket. Then came a phase where he opted to quit cricket following his mother's death. He was very close to his mother Lata. Following that, his eyes were on the U-19 World Cup which was to be held in 2006 and that would eventually help in changing his life forever, eventually, it turned out to be true. England v India - Royal London One-Day Series 2014 He was soon drafted into India U-19 team for the 2006 U-19 World Cup and was a regular fixture for the India U-19 squad. His all-around abilities helped India reach the finals of the mega event but lost to Pakistan in a low scoring encounter. Jadeja had left a mark in the tournament which helped him earn a place in the U-19 World Cup 2008 held in Malaysia. India marched onto the finals of the mega event where they went against the Rainbow nation, South Africa. Jadeja's brilliance in the field and with...

Jadeja will lead Saurashtra in the absence of regular skipper Jaydev Unadkat (Source: Twitter/@ICC) Indian all-rounder Jadeja, who has recovered from his knee injury, is gearing up to feature in Saurashtra's final According to reports, he is set to lead Saurashtra in the absence of regular skipper It will mark Jadeja's return to the 22 yards after over four months. Why does this story matter? • Jadeja has been named in India's squad for the home Test series versus Australia in February-March. • He last featured in the T20 • He got ruled out midway through the tournament and subsequently underwent surgery in his right knee. • Jadeja's inclusion in India's Test squad is subject to fitness. He, hence, has been asked to play the Ranji game. Jadeja set to lead Saurashtra Jadeja will play his first Ranji Trophy match since November 2018. He will lead Saurashtra in the final round of the tournament against Tamil Nadu, starting January 24 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Marquee players Unadkat and Saurashtra, the 2019/20 champions currently top the Elite Group B with 26 points. Jadeja included for Border-Gavaskar series Jadeja was included in the 17-man squad for the first two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar series, starting February 9. Stakes are high as both Australia and India seek an Australia are all but through but would need at least a draw to qualify without depending on other results. India require at least a 2-0 win for the same. Only Indian with three FC triple-t...

Ravindra Jadeja is an amazing all-rounder for India who made his name with three triple centuries in Ranji Trophy cricket and has almost been a permanent member in the national team since he made his debut in 2012. His handy lower-order batting has got India out of the jaws of death on a few occasions. Jadeja’s exceptional slow left-arm bowling, especially in the sub-continent has got people expecting him to be as good as a full-time bowler also being someone who can score those 30s and 40s lower down the order. 3. Losing his mother: Jadeja was inhis late teens, his mother died in a tragic accident in 2005. He was almost about to surrender cricket and his dream to play for the country, but it was his sister who upheld him in achieving his dream. 4. U-19 experience: He represented the U-19 national squad at a young age of 16. He was picked for the 2006 U/19 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka. India finished as runners-up, but Jadeja chipped in with three wickets in the final against Pakistan although they were on the losing side. In the 2008 U-19 World Cup that India won in Malaysia under Virat Kohli’s captaincy, Ravindra Jadeja was the vice-captain ofthe squad. He had 10 wickets in 6 matches averaging 13 in the tournament. 5. First-class cricket: He made his first-class debut with 2006-07 Duleep Trophy. He plays for West Zone in the Duleep trophy and represents Saurashtra in the Ranji Trophy. 6. Three triple centuries: Jadeja became the 8th player overall and the 1st Indian to...