Ranji Trophy: Jadeja Shines with Five Wickets as Batters Struggle in Domestic Red-Ball Return
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Synopsis
The sixth round of the 2024/25 Ranji Trophy kicked off with excitement as international players participated. Ravindra Jadeja excelled by taking 5 wickets and scoring 38 runs for Saurashtra against Delhi, while other star players faced difficulties in their return to domestic cricket.
Key Takeaways
- Ravindra Jadeja took 5-66 in his match against Delhi.
- Rohit Sharma scored only 3 runs in his return to Ranji after 10 years.
- Delhi managed a total of 188 runs.
- Mumbai was bowled out for 120 runs.
- Punjab struggled, scoring just 55 runs.
New Delhi, Jan 23 (NationPress) The sixth round of the 2024/25 Ranji Trophy season commenced with great excitement on Thursday, highlighting the Indian Test team players competing for their respective state sides. In accordance with the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) mandate requiring international cricketers to participate in domestic fixtures, Ravindra Jadeja enjoyed a stellar return to the Ranji Trophy, achieving figures of 5-66 and contributing 38 runs with the bat for Saurashtra on Day One against Delhi.
Jadeja claimed the wickets of Yash Dhull, Ayush Badoni, Navdeep Saini, Harsh Tyagi, and Sanat Sangwan, leading to Saurashtra dismissing Delhi for 188 runs in Rajkot. Delhi featured wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant, but he managed only one run off 10 balls before being caught at deep square leg while attempting to sweep off-spinner Dharmendrasinh Jadeja.
During Saurashtra’s batting, Jadeja batted at number five, scoring 38 off 36 balls, which included two fours and three sixes, before being dismissed by Shivam Sharma as the hosts concluded the day at 163/5, trailing Delhi by 25 runs.
At the MCA Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy in Bandra-Kurla Complex, Mumbai, Rohit Sharma made his long-awaited return to the Ranji Trophy after a decade, but his innings was brief, lasting just 19 balls as he was out for only three runs against J&K's fast bowler Umar Nazir. It was a day marked by the fall of 17 wickets, with the defending champions Mumbai bowled out for 120 and conceding the first-innings lead to J&K, who ended Day One at 174/7, leading by 54 runs.
Nazir bowled accurately and troubled Rohit with consecutive maidens, eventually getting him out with a delivery that induced a leading edge as Rohit attempted a pull shot, much to the disappointment of the large crowd present. This dismissal continued Rohit's poor form in red-ball cricket, averaging only 10.93 in the current Test season.
Meanwhile, Jaiswal fell for four runs to Auqib Nabi, who utilized the morning conditions effectively, trapping the left-handed batsman lbw. Other notable Mumbai players struggled as Nazir took 4-41 in 11 overs, while Yudhvir Singh contributed 4/31 for J&K. Thanks to a quick 51 runs off 57 balls from Shardul Thakur, Mumbai managed to reach 120 in their first innings. In response, Shubham Khajuria scored 53 and Abid Mushtaq added 44 to help J&K to 174/7 at stumps, despite Mumbai's bowlers making breakthroughs regularly.
At M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, while opening for Punjab, Shubman Gill was dismissed for four runs off eight balls after being caught behind off Karnataka pacer Abhilash Shetty, leading the visitors to a mere 55 runs total. By the end of the first day, Karnataka had reached 199/4 in 50 overs, holding a lead of 144 runs over Punjab.
Brief scores:
Mumbai 120 (Shardul Thakur 51, Tanush Kotian 26; Umar Nazir 4-41, Yudhvir Singh 4-31) trail Jammu and Kashmir 174/7 (Shubham Khajuria 53, Abid Mushtaq 44; Mohit Avasthi 3-34) by 54 runs.
Meghalaya 198 (Jaskirat Singh 43, Sumit Kumar 40; Tapas Kumar Das 6-67, Sunil Kumar Roul 3-31) lead Odisha 70/0 (Swastik Samal 44 not out, Shantanu Mishra 23 not out) by 128 runs.
Maharashtra 258/7 in 86 overs (Saurabh Nawale 60 not out, Siddhesh Veer 48; Raj Limbani 2-45, Atit Sheth 3-48) against Baroda.
Tripura 116-4 (Srinivas Sharath 57 not out, Rajat Dey 25 not out; Varun Choudhary 2-26, Nitin Yadav 2-41) against Services.
Punjab 55 (Mayank Markande 12; V Koushik 4-16, Abhilash Shetty 3-19) trail Karnataka 199/4 (R Smaran 83 not out, KV Aneesh 33; Mayank Markande 1-6) by 144 runs.
Haryana 157 (Ankit Kumar 57; Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal 6-46, Mukesh Kumar 2-52) lead Bengal 10/1 in five overs (Sumit Kumar 1-2) by 151 runs.
Bihar 248 (Ayush Loharuka 101, Sharman Nigrodh 44; Shivam Mavi 4-61) lead Uttar Pradesh 4/0 in one over by 244 runs.
Madhya Pradesh 160 (Shubham Sharma 54, Venkatesh Iyer 42; MD Nidheesh 5-44) lead Kerala 54/0 in 18 overs (Rohan Kunnummal 25 not out, Akshay Chandran 22 not out) by 106 runs.
Delhi 188 (Ayush Badoni 60, Yash Dhull 44; Ravindra Jadeja 5-66, DA Jadeja 3-63) lead Saurashtra 163/5 (Harvik Desai 93, Ravindra Jadeja 38; Shivam Sharma 2-36) by 25 runs.
Tamil Nadu 301 (Andre Siddarth C 106, N Jagadeesan 63; Vishu Kashyap 5-79, Nishunk Birla 2-61) against Chandigarh.
Chhattisgarh 230 (Anuj Tiwary 99 not out, Ashutosh 43; Utkarsh Singh 5-50, Aditya Chandresh Singh 2-17) lead Jharkhand 11/0 in six overs by 219 runs.
Assam vs Railways was abandoned due to wet conditions.
Uttarakhand 111 (Shashwat Dangwal 35, Avneesh Sudha 30; Siddharth Desai 9-36) trail Gujarat 190/4 (Manan Hingrajia 66 not out, Urvil Patel 53; Mayank Mishra 3-86) by 79 runs.
Hyderabad 291/2 (Tanmay Agarwal 137 not out, Abhirath Reddy 73; Akash Vashist 1-35, Apporav Walia 1-44) against Himachal Pradesh.
Andhra 245/7 (Shaik Rasheed 105, KV Sasikanth 57 not out; Abin Mathew 3-37, Ankit Sharma 3-58) against Puducherry.
Vidarbha 165 (Karun Nair 39, Akshay Wadkar 34; Khaleel Ahmed 5-37, Manav Suthar 3-40) lead Rajasthan 101/5 (Mahipal Lomror 44 not out, Shubham Garhwal 22; Shubham Kapse 2-17) by 64 runs.
