Shubman Gill, Ravindra Jadeja to play Ranji Trophy:India stars to feature in Punjab vs Saurashtra match on 22 January

Team India stars Shubman Gill and Ravindra Jadeja will feature in the Ranji Trophy 2025-26. Both will be in action against each other as Punjab take on Saurashtra in an Elite Group B match in Rajkot on 22 January. Both cricketers were part of the Indian team, which lost the three-match ODI series against New Zealand by a 1-2 margin. This was India’s first-ever ODI series defeat to New Zealand at home. Shubman Gill vs Ravindra Jadeja in Punjab vs Saurashtra match on 22 January Gill and Jadeja will face each other in the Punjab vs Saurashtra clash in Elite Group B on 22 January at the Niranjan Shah Stadium C, Rajkot. “Shubman decided against taking any break post ODI series and it took him eight hours to reach Rajkot from Indore as there aren’t any direct flights available,” a source close to Punjab was quoted as saying by PTI. On the other hand, Jadeja’s participation in this match was confirmed by Cricbuzz in a report. The experienced all-rounder has not been at his best and will look to return to form after an underwhelming show in the ODI series against New Zealand. Also read: Watch| Virat Kohli jokingly pushes Daryl Mitchell out of field: Nitish Reddy does ‘Pushpa’ celebration after maiden ODI fifty; top moments records Shubman Gill vs Ravindra Jadeja-form comparison in New Zealand ODI series Gill was in decent form, managing scores of 56, 56 and 23 in the three ODIs against New Zealand. Jadeja, on the other hand, had a series to forget where he scored just 43 runs in three matches and failed to take even one wicket. Jadeja has played one match in the Ranji Trophy this season, when he turned out for Saurashtra against Madhya Pradesh on 25 October. Gill, on the other hand, will be featuring in the Ranji Trophy for the first time in the Punjab vs Saurashtra game. Saurashtra are placed fourth in Group B while Punjab are sixth. Both teams have two Group B matches left in this edition of the Ranji Trophy and will need outright victories in a bid to make it to the quarter-finals. The top two teams from each Elite group qualify for the quarters.