Ravindra Jadeja to Not Play in Ranji Trophy

Ravindra Jadeja won't play in the last of Ranji Trophy as the Indian cricket board has referred to 'country first' approach while diverting down the solicitation from Saurashtra Cricket Affiliation (SCA). Cheteshwar Pujara will play the last for Saurashtra and Wriddhiman Saha will show up for Bengal however since Jadeja is a piece of the Indian ODI group that plays its first game against South Africa on March 12 — Ranji Trophy last beginnings on March 9 — he won't be discharged to play the last.
Sourav Ganguly, the BCCI president, was mentioned by Jaydev Shah, the SCA president, to permit Jadeja to play. "I addressed him [Ganguly] and was informed that the board can't permit Jadeja to play Ranji as the nation starts things out," Shah uncovered. He proposed that worldwide games ought not to be booked during the last of Ranji Trophy, the head household rivalry. He made a reference to the board strategy with IPL to express his case.
Saurashtra vanquished Gujarat by 91 runs in the semi-last at home and the last will likewise be held at a similar scene in Rajkot. It will be their first last at home; a year ago they lost to Vidarbha in Nagpur. Saurashtra commander Jaydev Unadkat is glad that Pujara will, in any event, be playing in the last. "I was inconsistent touch with Chintu (Pujara) when he was in New Zealand. He thinks about the group as much as I do. He was on the trip once again from New Zealand when we won. The top-request hasn't been scoring, so having him back will be great. at whatever point Cheteshwar is near, our batting unit plays in an unexpected way. They have that certainty and dependence when he is there," the skipper said.

By: Soumya Jha
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