Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Jadeja Named in Saurashtra Squad as Unadkat Leads Ranji Opener
Saurashtra has chosen 16 players for the start of the 2026/27 Ranji Trophy.
Ravindra Jadeja is on the team, and Jaydev Unadkat will be captain.
Saurashtra will play Chhattisgarh in Rajkot on October 11.
The team kept 14 players from last season and added Neel Pandya and Arth Yadav.
Dharmendrasinh Jadeja has moved to Chhattisgarh.
Saurashtra was eliminated in the group stage last season.
The articles say this match could help Ravindra Jadeja get practice for longer-form cricket.
India is scheduled to play two Tests in New Zealand in November.
Ravindra Jadeja is in Saurashtra’s 16-player squad for its 2026/27 Ranji Trophy opener against Chhattisgarh.
Jaydev Unadkat will captain the side, which retained 14 players from last season.
Saurashtra’s campaign begins on October 11 at Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot.
Neel Pandya and Arth Yadav are the new additions; Dharmendrasinh Jadeja will represent Chhattisgarh.
The articles say the match could give Ravindra Jadeja red-ball practice before India’s two-Test tour of New Zealand.
- Who
- Saurashtra, captained by Jaydev Unadkat, with Ravindra Jadeja in its squad.
- What
- Saurashtra named its 16-player squad for its Ranji Trophy opener against Chhattisgarh.
- When
- The season begins on October 11; the articles identify it as the 2026/27 season.
- Where
- Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot.
- Why
- The articles say the match could help Ravindra Jadeja build red-ball match rhythm ahead of India’s two-Test tour of New Zealand.
- Tournament
- Ranji Trophy 2026/27; described as the 92nd edition.
- Opening opponent
- Chhattisgarh.
- Opening venue
- Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot.
- Captain
- Jaydev Unadkat.
- Squad size
- 16 players.
- Retained players
- Saurashtra retained 14 players from last season’s squad.
- New additions
- Pacer Neel Pandya and all-rounder Arth Yadav.
- India Test tour dates
- Wellington, November 19–23, and Christchurch, November 27–December 1.
