Indian veteran Test batsman Cheteshwar Pujara is set to return to Ranji Trophy in search of runs. Having been criticised for several months now, Pujara has put his name in the Saurashtra squad to play the premiere red ball competition which is set to begin on February 10.
Board of Control for Cricket in India President Sourav Ganguly teased earlier last week that Pujara along with Ajinkya Rahane might go back to the Indian domestic set up to revive their form. While Rahane will be playing under Prithvi Shaw for Mumbai, Pujara will be captained by one of the best red ball bowlers in the domestic circuit - Jayadev Unadkat.
Ranji Trophy is scheduled to begin on February 10 and will be played in two halves this year. The first half of the tournament will be played till March 15 and then the tournament will go on a break for BCCI to concentrate on the Indian Premier League. The second half will be played from May 30 to June 26.
Saurashtra are placed in Elite Group D alongside Mumbai, Odisha and Goa.