Ranji Trophy: Ravindra Jadeja to lead Saurashtra in comeback match against Tamil Nadu; Declares his arrival in style on Twitter

In a recent development, it has been said that veteran India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is set to lead Saurashtra for their final league stage of the Ranji Trophy against Tamil Nadu on Tuesday in the absence of regular skipper Jaydev Unadkat. The match starts on January 24 at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

Jadeja has been missing from action since September 2022, after he picked up a knee injury during the Asia Cup. Following which, he underwent a knee injury and went to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) for rehabilitation. However, the 34-year-old all-rounder, who has been named in India’s squad for the first two Tests of the four-match series against Australia.

Ravindra Jadeja to lead Saurashtra

Moreover, Jadeja was recently named in the 17-man Test squad for the first two Tests of the four-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy and will use the four-day game as a tune-up for the Test series. India’s hope of reaching the WTC final hinges on how it fares against Australia. 

Meanwhile, Saurashtra, top of its group with 26 points, comes into this match on the back of a 150-run loss against Andhra at home. It is all but through to the last eight. Tamil Nadu, though out of quarterfinals race, will be riding the confidence wave after beating Assam by an innings and 70 runs. 

Two-Worded Tweet by Ravindra Jadeja Leaves Chennai Super Kings Fans Excited

Ravindra Jadeja joined the team on Sunday, announcing his arrival in Chennai. Jadeja, who is also a prominent part of the IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings, shared two-worded tweet on his arrival in the city, which left the CSK fans excited. He wrote, “Vanakkam Chennai.”

Seeing the tweet, a fan commented, “Chennai welcome Jadeja my CSK favourite man you.”

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