Ravindra Jadeja comeback: The Ranji Trophy match between Tamil Nadu and Saurashtra will be a fitness test for Ravindra Jadeja and if the net session on the eve of the match is any indication, the 34-year-old is expected to pass it easily.
Ravindra Jadeja in Ranji Trophy: Ravindra Jadeja will captain Saurashtra.
Ravindra Jadeja's comeback game: Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja will captain Jaydev Unadkat in Saurashtra's final Ranji Trophy league match against Tamil Nadu in Chennai from Tuesday. will do. With this match, he will return to competitive cricket after almost six months. Saurashtra is on the verge of qualifying for the knockout stages but all eyes will be on Ravindra Jadeja's return ahead of the four-Test series against Australia next month.
The four-day encounter will be a fitness test for Ravindra Jadeja and if the net session on the eve of the match is any indication, the 34-year-old is expected to pass it easily. Wearing a GPS tracker that measures all fitness parameters, Jadeja bowled left-arm spin for 30 minutes and then spent almost the same amount of time with the bat.
An NCA trainer is also present in Chennai.
A trainer from the National Cricket Academy (NCA) is also present in Chennai to monitor Ravindra Jadeja's progress. Ravindra Jadeja had a knee operation after playing his last competitive match in the Asia Cup in August. Saurashtra coach Neeraj Odedra told PTI that Jadeja was full of energy during his first training session with the team.
Spent an hour on the net
Neeraj said, “He looked very energetic in the nets. He wanted to take part in a longer season but he is returning from injury so it is important not to overdo it. After spending an hour at the nets, he spoke to the players and encouraged them. He has been associated with the team for a long time so was keen to interact with the players and congratulated them on their recent success in white-ball cricket (Vijay Hazare Trophy title)."
Jaydev Unadkat rested
The coach said, “Jaydev Unadkat has been rested for this match so we asked him if he would like to lead the team and he happily agreed. He takes great pride in playing for Saurashtra and wants everyone involved in the team to feel the same. Under has been rested from this match. India will have to win this series at any cost to qualifying for the final of the World Test Championship.
