Overview
- Punjab face Saurashtra in a Ranji Trophy match starting Thursday in Rajkot, a fixture drawing attention with senior India players in the frame.
- PTI reports Shubman Gill has opted to play for Punjab, marking his first Ranji appearance of the season and his first red-ball outing since a neck injury.
- Gill returns on the back of India’s 1–2 ODI series defeat to New Zealand, where he scored 56, 56 and 23.
- Cricbuzz reporting, cited by Hindustan Times, says Ravindra Jadeja is set to feature for Saurashtra, though official confirmation of his availability is still awaited.
- Both sides sit in the lower half of their Elite Group, and Hindustan Times notes confirmations were expected by Monday with travel plans subject to last‑minute change.