Several Indian cricket legends, including Sunil Gavaskar and Gautam Gambhir, have long advocated for the importance of domestic cricket.

Star Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has joined Saurashtra's training camp for the second leg of the 2024/25 Ranji Trophy. The all-rounder is likely to play the upcoming match against Rishabh Pant's Delhi on January 23.

Following the tour of Australia, the BCCI had made participation in domestic cricket mandatory unless the player is unavailable due to an injury.

Ravindra Jadeja is set to feature in Saurashtra’s next Ranji Trophy fixture against Delhi, beginning on January 23 at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot.

Ravindra Jadeja will play in Saurashtra's Ranji Trophy match against Delhi, from January 23. The India all-rounder, who last played for Saurashtra in January 2023, turned up for the team's practice session in Rajkot on Sunday.

Virat Kohli and KL Rahul have told the BCCI medical staff they are carrying niggles which will not allow them to play the next round of Ranji Trophy games from January 23. It is learnt that Kohli had neck pain and had taken an injection on January 8,

However, after suffering a humiliating defeat in Australia after nearly a decade time, the BCCI took some stringent steps to ensure that senior players play for their states as a compulsion. Now in a fresh development,

Team India batsmen Virat Kohli and KL Rahul informed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) medical team that they are facing niggle issues following which they won`t be able to make their presence for their domestic teams,

Virat Kohli is reportedly suffering from neck sprain and has taken an injection for it. The former India captain has been included in Delhi's 22-member probable for Saurashtra clash in Ranji Trophy 2024-25.