On March 9th, Saurashtra will be taking on Bengal for the Ranji Trophy. International players like Pujara and Saha will turn up for their respective teams.
However, Jadeja will not play for Saurashtra as BCCI denied permission for the all-rounder as Country comes first.
Jadeja who is in the team for South Africa’s ODIs, which begin on March 12th, will have to stay with the squad.
Sourav Ganguly, the BCCI president, was requested by Jaydev Shah, the SCA president, to allow Jadeja to play. “I spoke to him [Ganguly] and was told that the board can’t allow Jadeja to play Ranji as the country comes first,” Shah revealed.
“If BCCI wants people to watch their premier domestic cricket then no international game should be held during Ranji final, henceforth. It’s my suggestion. Will BCCI keep an international match during IPL? No, because it gives money. Ranji Trophy can only be popularised if star players play at least in the finals. Don’t keep any international cricket during finals, have a proper window,” he added.
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