Venkatesh Prasad vented his anger at the selection committee for not including Jalaj Saxena. He called Saxena's omission as โbafflingโ, claiming the selectors didn't give much weightage to India's premier red ball domestic competition, which is the Ranji Trophy.
Jalaj Saxena has been one of the most underrated all-rounders going around in Indiaโs domestic circuit. Born in Madhya Pradesh, the talented spin bowling all-rounder is a veteran of over 130 first-class games having represented Madhya Pradesh and now Kerala in Ranji Trophy.
Bengal beat Madhya Pradesh to qualify for the Final, while Saurashtra qualified by beating Karnataka. The Rematch of 2019-20 is going to happen in Ranji Trophy 2022-23
Saurashtra made a brilliant comeback over Punjab on the Final day of the Third Quarter-final of the Ranji Trophy. They will face Karnataka in the Semi-final.
The quarterfinal matches of the Ranji Trophy 2022-23 will start at 9 am on January 31. All four quarterfinals will start simultaneously. The winning teams will compete in the semi-final matches starting on 8 February. The final match will start on 16 February.