Ranji Trophy: Jadeja makes himself available for Saurashtra’s clash against MP

India’s premier all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is set to turn out for Saurashtra in their upcoming Ranji Trophy clash against Madhya Pradesh, beginning Saturday at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot.

According to a Cricbuzz report, the seasoned all-rounder, who was not included in India’s ODI squad currently touring Australia, has made himself available for Saurashtra to stay match-ready ahead of the Test series against South Africa at home next month.

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The 36-year-old, currently the top-ranked Test all-rounder, last featured in a Ranji Trophy match against Assam in the previous edition. That season, he played two games and delivered a vintage all-round performance against Delhi, where he was named Player of the Match for scoring 38 runs and returning figures of 5 for 66 and 7 for 38.

Over his 47 Ranji Trophy appearances, Jadeja has amassed 3,456 runs at an average of 57.60 and claimed 208 wickets at 21.25, underscoring his immense value in the domestic circuit.

Saurashtra, led by Jaydev Unadkat, opened their 2025–26 Ranji season with a narrow first-innings win over Karnataka. Dharmendra Jadeja starred in that contest, bagging a 10-wicket haul to steer the team home.

Following his omission from the Australia ODIs, Jadeja had welcomed the transparency from the selectors. “It is a good thing that they communicated the reason behind my omission. I am happy about that. But whenever I get a chance next, I will try and do what I have done all these years.”

On the prospects of featuring in the next ODI World Cup, Jadeja, who retired from T20Is last year, said, “If I get a chance in the World Cup and there are many ODIs before and if I do well there, it will be a good thing for Indian cricket. Winning the World Cup is everyone’s dream. We narrowly missed out last time, so next time we will try and make up for it.”

Jadeja last featured in the two-match home Test series against the West Indies earlier this month, scoring an unbeaten 104 in the first Test in Ahmedabad and taking eight wickets across the series, which India won 2–0.