New Delhi: Amidst a flop show by Indian stars on their Ranji Trophy comeback, Ravindra Jadeja shone on his return to red-ball domestic cricket with a sensational five-wicket-haul in Saurashtra vs Delhi, Elite Group D match in Rajkot.
Playing his first Ranji match since January 2023, Jadeja ran through the Delhi batting line-up, finishing with sensational figures of 17.4-2-66-5 on Day 1 of the Ranji Round 6.
Jadeja and his veteran spin-bowling teammate Dharmendrasinh Jadeja (3/63) spun a web around Delhi batters to bowl out the visitors for a paltry 188 in 49.4 overs at the Niranjan Shah Stadium.
Delhi skipper Ayush Badoni played a lone hand with 60 off 78 balls while Yash Dhull also contributed 44 runs. Mayank Gusain’s 45-ball 38-run cameo down the order helped reach Delhi near the 200-run mark.
Meanwhile, star wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant failed miserably on his Ranji return. Pant, one of the several superstars of Indian cricket returning to red-ball ball domestic cricket, was dismissed for 1 (10 balls) by Dharmendrasinh Jadeja.
Jadeja steals the show in Rajkot
Jadeja’s last Ranji appearance came two years ago for Saurashtra against Tamil Nadu when he took eight wickets in the match, with 7/48 in the second innings. He also scored 40 runs in the match, including 25 in the second innings but his efforts went in vain as Saurashtra lost the match by 59 runs.
His 5/66 against Delhi today was his second successive Ranji five-wicket-haul and 35th in First-Class cricket.
5 WICKET HAUL FOR RAVINDRA JADEJA..!!!! ⭐
He picked 5 wicket haul against Delhi in this Ranji Trophy today. His bowling figure (66/5) for Saurashtra.
– SIR JADEJA, ONE OF THE GREATEST EVER. 🐐 pic.twitter.com/QZM6AcYuBE
— Tanuj Singh (@ImTanujSingh) January 23, 2025
The left-arm spinner dismissed Navdeep Saini, Harsh Tyagi, Sanat Sangwan, Dhull, and Badoni to help Saurashtra take a commanding position in the match on the opening day. Jadeja will be on a hat-trick in the second innings as his last two wickets came off successive deliveries.
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