India’s Test specialist batter Cheteshwar Pujara has been named within the 21-member squad for the Ranji Trophy starting on February 10, introduced by the Saurashtra Cricket Association.
Saurashtra, who’re positioned in Elite group D, performs their league matches in Ahmedabad. Saurashtra are positioned together with home heavyweights and 41-time Ranji champions Mumbai, Odisha and Goa.The selectors have expectedly named skilled campaigner and prolific left-arm speedster Jaydev Unadkat because the skipper.The group is presently coaching on the SCA Stadium right here and can attain Ahmedabad on Thursday night. Pacer Chetan Sakariya, who made a mark within the IPL, has additionally been named within the squad.Another seasoned campaigner, Sheldon Jackson, together with regulars Arpit Vasavada, Kamlesh Makwana, Chirag Jani, Prerak Mankad, younger stumper Harvik Desai together with key spinner Dharmendrasinh Jadeja have all made the squad.The Ranji Trophy, which was not held final yr because of the COVID-19 pandemic, was scheduled to start on January 13 however was postponed owing to the third wave of infections throughout the nation.It will now be held in two phases, with the primary part starting on Thursday until March 15 throughout numerous venues within the nation. The premier home occasion then takes a break in the course of the IPL and resumes from May 30 to June 26.Saurashtra Squad: Jaydev Unadkat (Captain), Cheteshwar Pujara, Sheldon Jackson, Arpit Vasavada, Chirag Jani, Kamlesh Makwana, Dharmendrasinh Jadeja, Chetan Sakariya, Prerak Mankad, Vishvarajsinh Jadeja, Harvik Desai, Kevin Jivrajani, Kushang Patel, Jay Chauhan, Samarth Vyas, Parthkumar Bhut, Yuvrajsinh Chudasama, Devang Karamta, Snell Patel, Kishan Parmar and Aditya Jadeja.