<p>Star India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja picked up eight wickets on his return game for Saurashtra against Tamil Nadu in the ongoing Ranji Trophy group&nbsp;match in Chennai on Thursday. After ending the first innings with just one wicket to his name, Jadeja scalped seven wickets for 53 in the next innings, keeping his team alive in the race for the quarterfinal berth. As Saurashtra ended day 3 on 4-1, they need another 262 runs to win this match. The left-handed batter Jadeja, who scored just 15 runs in the first innings, needs to come up with an inspired performance with the bat, if needed, to help his team claim a victory on Friday.</p>

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<p>Out since the Asia Cup in Dubai in August-September last year due to a knee injury, fit-again Jadeja returned to lead the Saurashtra side against Tamil Nadu in his first competitive match in five months. While he kept himself busy with personal stuff during his injury layoff, he told media ahead of the start of the match that attaining full fitness is his prime goal heading forward adding&nbsp;it’s only when he will feel 100% fit, he can deliver with both bat and ball.</p>

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<p>After the end of this match in Chennai, the 34-year-old will report to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru for an assessment test after which a report on his fitness levels will be prepared that will determine if he will be playing the first Test against Australia in Nagpur or not, starting on February 9th. Going by the results of that&nbsp;the team management will take on a call on Jadeja prior to the start of the pre-series camp on February 2nd.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, the upcoming marquee Border-Gavaskar series has a lot on stake as for India to qualify for the finals of the World Test Championship they will have to beat Australia by a considerable margin; or at least ensure they are not suffering any defeat that will further complicate their chances as then they will have to depend on results of other teams for them to reach the finals.</p>

<p><strong>Here’s India’s squad for the first two Tests against Australia –</strong></p>

<p>Rohit Sharma (Captain), KL Rahul (vice-captain), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KS Bharat (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), R. Ashwin, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat, Suryakumar Yadav</p>


Star India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja picked up eight wickets on his return game for Saurashtra against Tamil Nadu in the ongoing Ranji Trophy group match in Chennai on Thursday.

Star India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja picked up eight wickets on his return game for Saurashtra against Tamil Nadu in the ongoing Ranji Trophy group match in Chennai on Thursday. After ending the first innings with just one wicket to his name, Jadeja scalped seven wickets for 53 in the next innings, keeping his team alive in the race for the quarterfinal berth. As Saurashtra ended day 3 on 4-1, they need another 262 runs to win this match. The left-handed batter Jadeja, who scored just 15 runs in the first innings, needs to come up with an inspired performance with the bat, if needed, to help his team claim a victory on Friday. ALSO READ: WATCH: MS Dhoni meets Indian players at Ranchi stadium ahead of 1st T20I against New Zealand Out since the Asia Cup in Dubai in August-September last year due to a knee injury, fit-again Jadeja returned to lead the Saurashtra side against Tamil Nadu in his first competitive match in five months. While he kept himself busy with personal stuff during his injury layoff, he told media ahead of the start of the match that attaining full fitness is his prime goal heading forward adding it’s only when he will feel 100% fit, he can deliver with both bat and ball. First cherry of the season.🫣#redcherry pic.twitter.com/NY0TYwQjxn — Ravindrasinh jadeja (@imjadeja) January 26, 2023 × After the end of this match in Chennai, the 34-year-old will report to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru for an assessment test after which a report on his fitness levels will be prepared that will determine if he will be playing the first Test against Australia in Nagpur or not, starting on February 9th. Going by the results of that the team management will take on a call on Jadeja prior to the start of the pre-series camp on February 2nd. Meanwhile, the upcoming marquee Border-Gavaskar series has a lot on stake as for India to qualify for the finals of the World Test Championship they will have to beat Australia by a considerable margin; or at least ensure they are not suffering any defeat that will further complicate their chances as then they will have to depend on results of other teams for them to reach the finals. Here’s India’s squad for the first two Tests against Australia – Rohit Sharma (Captain), KL Rahul (vice-captain), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KS Bharat (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), R. Ashwin, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat, Suryakumar Yadav

Ravindra Jadeja shines on Ranji Trophy return, picks up 7 wickets in second innings against Tamil Nadu

<p>Returning India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is all set to play his first competitive cricket match in over five months. Out since Asia Cup in August-September last year due to a knee injury, fit-again Jadeja will lead the star-studded Saurashtra side against Tamil Nadu during the Ranji Trophy Group B league match starting on Tuesday in Chennai. Excited to return to the cricket field, Jadeja needs to prove his fitness in order to remain in contention for a place in the Indian team for the first Test against Australia, which begins on February 9th in Nagpur.</p>

<p>Speaking to the reporters on the sidelines ahead of his return game, Jadeja said he is happy to be back, and that his priority for now remains to be 100% fit. Adding that if he attains full fitness he can showcase his skills - be it batting or bowling.</p>

<p>"I am feeling good to be back on the field. Very-excited! Hopefully, it will come good as a team and as an individual also," Jadeja told reporters.</p>

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<p>"...See my first priority is to get on the field and be fit...100 per cent fit. Once I am 100 per cent fit, I will work more on my skills, whether it is batting or bowling. Now, my first priority is fitness," the star all-rounder added.</p>

<p>Aware of the magnitude of the upcoming Border-Gavaskar series against Australia at home, Jadeja feels didn’t want to be included without getting some match practice.</p>

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<p>"I was at the NCA for 20 days. I was doing batting and bowling. Match scenario is different. I wanted one game before the Australia series, that's why I am here," he added.</p>

<p>When asked how mentally tough would it be for the 34-year-old to get back to full fitness after being out of all of this for so long, Jadeja said, "Actually, fortunately I was busy with some other things...It helped me a lot. I was not thinking too much about cricket, two-three months after I got injured and had my surgery. I was busy with some election things (her wife's), that helped me a lot," Jadeja concluded.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from PTI)</em></p>


Returning India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is all set to play his first competitive cricket match in over five months. Out since Asia Cup in August-September last year due to a knee injury, fit-again Jadeja will lead the star-studded Saurashtra side against Tamil Nadu during the Ranji Trophy Group B league match starting on Tuesday in Chennai.

Returning India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is all set to play his first competitive cricket match in over five months. Out since Asia Cup in August-September last year due to a knee injury, fit-again Jadeja will lead the star-studded Saurashtra side against Tamil Nadu during the Ranji Trophy Group B league match starting on Tuesday in Chennai. Excited to return to the cricket field, Jadeja needs to prove his fitness in order to remain in contention for a place in the Indian team for the first Test against Australia, which begins on February 9th in Nagpur. Speaking to the reporters on the sidelines ahead of his return game, Jadeja said he is happy to be back, and that his priority for now remains to be 100% fit. Adding that if he attains full fitness he can showcase his skills - be it batting or bowling. "I am feeling good to be back on the field. Very-excited! Hopefully, it will come good as a team and as an individual also," Jadeja told reporters. ALSO READ: Athiya Shetty, KL Rahul are now officially married! Actress shares FIRST PICS from wedding ceremony "...See my first priority is to get on the field and be fit...100 per cent fit. Once I am 100 per cent fit, I will work more on my skills, whether it is batting or bowling. Now, my first priority is fitness," the star all-rounder added. Aware of the magnitude of the upcoming Border-Gavaskar series against Australia at home, Jadeja feels didn’t want to be included without getting some match practice. Rockstar @imjadeja in AnbuDen 💛#WhistlePodu #Jadeja 📸 @lal__kal pic.twitter.com/xP9jlvah7M — WhistlePodu Army ® - CSK Fan Club (@CSKFansOfficial) January 23, 2023 × "I was at the NCA for 20 days. I was doing batting and bowling. Match scenario is different. I wanted one game before the Australia series, that's why I am here," he added. When asked how mentally tough would it be for the 34-year-old to get back to full fitness after being out of all of this for so long, Jadeja said, "Actually, fortunately I was busy with some other things...It helped me a lot. I was not thinking too much about cricket, two-three months after I got injured and had my surgery. I was busy with some election things (her wife's), that helped me a lot," Jadeja concluded. (With inputs from PTI)

Ranji Trophy: 'Full fitness on mind' as Ravindra Jadeja gears up for his first competitive match in 5 months

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Ranji Trophy: 'Full fitness on mind' as Ravindra Jadeja gears up for his first competitive match in 5 months