Jadeja included in Saurashtra Ranji Trophy squad

Ravindra Jadeja has been named in Saurashtra's 16-member squad for the Ranji Trophy 2026-27 opener against Chhattisgarh. Jaydev Unadkat will continue as captain after leading the side to titles in 2019-20 and 2022-23. The left-arm spinner returns to domestic red-ball cricket after playing two ODIs against the West Indies, where he claimed two wickets.

Saurashtra retained 14 players from last season and added pacer Neel Pandya and all-rounder Arth Yadav. Jadeja's inclusion is aimed at building match fitness ahead of India's two-Test tour of New Zealand beginning November 19. The campaign opens on October 11 at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot.