Ranji Trophy: Jadeja shines with 12 wickets

Ravindra Jadeja turned out to be the only Indian superstar to live up to expectations, returning with a 12-wicket haul for Saurashtra even as the likes of Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant once again failed to score big for their respective teams in the Ranji Trophy on Friday.

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MUMBAI: Ravindra Jadeja turned out to be the only Indian superstar to live up to expectations, returning with a 12-wicket haul for Saurashtra even as the likes of Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant once again failed to score big for their respective teams in the Ranji Trophy on Friday.

Jadeja, who claimed 5/66 in the first innings, returned with 7/38 figures in the second essay at Rajkot's Niranjan Shah Stadium as Saurashtra trounced Delhi by 10 wickets to win with a bonus point in their Elite Group D match on Friday.

The contest had also marked the return of India wicketkeeper-batter Pant, who endured twin failures scoring 1 and 17 in two outings.

While Jadeja ruled the roost in his backyard on expected lines, his performance was the only positive output from the national team's perspective as the much-anticipated return of Rohit for defending champions Mumbai turned out to be another disappointing affair.