In search of huge runs, veteran India batter Cheteshwar Pujara on Tuesday made the Saurashtra squad for the Ranji Trophy starting February 10.
Pujara has been named within the 21-member squad, introduced by the Saurashtra Cricket Association.
Saurashtra, who’re positioned in Elite group D, play 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 crew is at the moment 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 12 months as a result of COVID-19 pandemic, was scheduled to start on January 13 however was postponed owing to a 3rd wave of infections throughout the nation.
It will now be held in two phases, with the primary section starting on Thursday until March 15 throughout varied venues within the nation.
The premier home occasion then takes a break throughout the IPL and resumes from May 30 to June 26.
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 , Yuvrajsinh Chudasama, Devang Karamta, Snell Patel, Kishan Parmar and Aditya Jadeja.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
