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Jadeja Joins Unadkat-Led Saurashtra Squad for Ranji Trophy Opener
Saurashtra has chosen its team for the start of the next Ranji Trophy season.
Ravindra Jadeja is in the squad, and Jaydev Unadkat will be its captain.
They will play Chhattisgarh in Rajkot on October 11.
The team has kept 14 players from last season and added two new players, Neel Pandya and Arth Yadav.
Dharmendrasinh Jadeja has moved to Chhattisgarh.
Saurashtra was knocked out in the group stage last season.
The article says playing this match could help Ravindra Jadeja prepare for upcoming Test matches for India.
Those Tests are scheduled to be played in New Zealand.
Ravindra Jadeja has been named in Saurashtra’s 16-member squad for its 2026/27 Ranji Trophy opener against Chhattisgarh.
Jaydev Unadkat will captain the side, which retained 14 players from last season’s squad.
Saurashtra’s opening match is scheduled for October 11 at Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot.
New call-ups are pacer Neel Pandya and all-rounder Arth Yadav; Dharmendrasinh Jadeja has moved to Chhattisgarh.
The article says the Ranji match can help Ravindra Jadeja build red-ball rhythm ahead of India’s two-Test tour of New Zealand.
- Who
- Saurashtra, led by captain Jaydev Unadkat, will include Ravindra Jadeja in its squad.
- What
- Saurashtra named its squad for its 2026/27 Ranji Trophy opener against Chhattisgarh.
- Where
- Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot.
- When
- The tournament begins on October 11; the article does not give a year for the opening match date.
- Why
- The article says the match can help Ravindra Jadeja build red-ball rhythm ahead of India’s two-Test tour of New Zealand.
Key facts
- Tournament
- Ranji Trophy 2026/27; the article describes it as the 92nd edition.
- Opening opponent
- Chhattisgarh
- Opening venue
- Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot
- Captain
- Jaydev Unadkat
- Squad size
- 16 players
- Returning players
- Saurashtra retained 14 players from last season’s squad.
- New call-ups
- Neel Pandya and Arth Yadav
- Reported Test schedule
- India’s two-match New Zealand tour is listed for Wellington, November 19–23, and Christchurch, November 27–December 1.
Sources
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