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Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy BKC: With the second round of the 2025/26 Ranji Trophy set to commence on Saturday, left-arm spin bowling all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is set to play for Saurashtra in their Elite Group B game at Rajkot, meaning he will be among the Indian team stars that fans can keep their eyes on for the next few days.

In the previous match at the venue, spinners accounted for 31 of the 35 wickets to fall in the drawn encounter at the Niranjan Shah Stadium, where Saurashtra earned three points courtesy of a first-innings lead. Jadeja was resting after playing in India’s 2-0 home Test series win over the West Indies earlier this month and was not included in the squad for the ongoing ODI series in Australia.

At Saurashtra, he will rejoin fellow left-arm spinner Dharmendrasinh Jadeja, who took a match haul of 10-203 against Karnataka. Jadeja’s return is expected to enhance the bowling attack with more depth and experience as Saurashtra aim to build on their early momentum.