Overview
- Saurashtra Cricket Association president Jaydev Shah said Jadeja has confirmed he will play the Punjab match in Rajkot on January 22.
- PTI reported that Gill opted against a break after the ODI series loss to New Zealand and will turn out for Punjab in Rajkot.
- The game will be Gill’s first red-ball appearance since a neck injury during the South Africa Tests sidelined him from longer-format cricket.
- Both teams sit in the lower half of their Elite Group, with Punjab needing outright wins to keep knockout hopes alive and Saurashtra seeking momentum.
- Jadeja enters the fixture after a lean ODI series versus New Zealand, going wicketless for 141 runs in 23 overs and scoring 43 runs across three innings.