Jadeja also played a crucial knock of 38 off 36 balls in Saurashtras first innings. After taking 12 wickets in the match, Jadeja took his first-class wicket tally past the 550 mark.

Star Saurashtra cricketer Ravindra Jadeja made a glorious return to the Ranji Trophy on Thursday. He picked a five-wicket haul against Delhi in their Round 6 match at Niranjan Shah Stadium Ground C in Rajkot. The performance marked his 35th career First-Class five-wicket haul and took his overall wicket tally for Saurashtra to 201.

Ravindra Jadeja was adjudged the Player of the Match for picking 12 wickets in Saurashtra's thumping win over Delhi in the sixth round of the Ranji trophy 2024/25. Jadeja picked five and seven wickets in the two innings to set up a 10-wicket win.

Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja are the only two players to have finished on the winning side on their return to the first-class tournament. Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill ended up on the losing side.

Virat Kohli's return to the premier domestic tournament after 12 years has been hailed by his former teammate Ravichandran Ashwin.

Former Indian cricketer Ambati Rayadu has opened up on star India batter Virat Kohli returning to play Ranji Trophy after 13 years, saying that the veteran does not need the tournament, but rather needs time to "feel good about everything again".