India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja will captain Saurashtra of their ultimate Ranji Trophy league match in opposition to Tamil Nadu beginning in Chennai on Tuesday, marking his return to aggressive cricket after almost six months.
While Saurashtra look set to qualify for the knock-out stage, Jadeja’s return has generated plenty of curiosity within the sport forward of the essential four-Test collection in opposition to Australia subsequent month.
The four-day sport will successfully be a health take a look at for Jadeja, and if the online session on the eve of the match is any indication, the 34-year-old is more likely to move with good marks.
Wearing a GPS tracker that screens all the mandatory health parameters, Jadeja bowled left-arm spin for half-hour earlier than spending nearly the identical period of time with the bat.
A National Cricket Academy (NCA) coach can also be in Chennai to observe the progress of Jadeja, who needed to bear knee surgical procedure after taking part in his final aggressive sport within the Asia Cup in August.
Speaking to PTI, Saurashtra coach Neeraj Odedra mentioned Jadeja was stuffed with vitality in his first coaching session with the workforce.
“He could be very upbeat and it confirmed within the nets at present. He needed a good longer season however since he’s recovering from harm it can be crucial to not overdo it.
He spoke to the boys earlier than spending an hour within the nets, he mentioned. As he rejoins the workforce after a very long time, he was very eager to work together with the boys and congratulate us on our latest success in restricted overs cricket (victory over Vijay Hazare).
“After JD (Unadkat) was rested for the sport, we requested him if he may captain the workforce and he fortunately agreed. He takes nice delight in taking part in for Saurashtra and he needs everybody within the workforce to really feel the identical.
He additionally advised the workforce that there isn’t any senior or junior within the workforce and all are equally vital. He is a giant participant and we’re all excited to have him again.”
Like Unadkat, Cheteshwar Pujara has additionally been rested from the sport as a part of workload administration forward of the all-important Australia collection, which India must win to qualify for the World Test Championship ultimate.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
