Shardul Thakur - (Source:@Johns/X.com)
On Thursday, January 23, round six of Ranji Trophy 2024-25 kickstarted as several states locked horns against each other. The elite red-ball tournament organised by BCCI resumed after a hiatus of nearly two months.
The ongoing round is extra special as it also marked the return of India's star cricketers, such as Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill, and Yashasvi Jaiswal. Much to everyone's surprise, all top stars registered a flop show and fell for single-digit scores. While the limelight is on the players who couldn't shine, this article will shed light on three stars who shone on day 1 of the sixth round of Ranji Trophy 2025.
1. Shardul Thakur
The Indian star all-rounder, who is out of the scheme of things in the Indian team, shone for Mumbai, where the rest of the team faltered with the bat, including the likes of Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shreyas Iyer.
Notably, Shardul played a crucial knock of 51 (57), which featured five fours and two sixes. He was the sole Mumbai batter who stitched a fifty-plus score and helped Mumbai put 120 runs on the board. Even with the ball, Thakur has taken a wicket.
2. Ravindra Jadeja
It was a special day for Ravindra Jadeja as well as the left-arm spinner registered a five-wicket haul against Delhi. Jadeja was at his typical best where he confused the batters with his line and spin.
Jadeja got rid of stars like Yash Dhull and skipper Ayush Badoni. It is a crucial game for Jadeja as he was under the scanner after a disappointing show in Australia, where India suffered a 1-3 defeat.
3. Shivam Mavi
India's forgotten star Shivam Mavi too had a day to remember as he took a four-wicket haul against Bihar. Mavi rattled the top-order and showed his class that helped Bihar restrict to just 248 runs.
It is worth noting that a year ago, Mavi was in India's scheme of things for T20I cricket , but was unexpectedly left out of the team. He then faced injury issues and was out of the team.