India, Oct. 12 -- Ravindra Jadeja struck his 16th first-class century on Monday, scoring 102 off 209 balls for Saurashtra against Chhattisgarh in their Ranji Trophy 2026-27 Group B match at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot. The India national cricket team all-rounder hit seven fours and shared a crucial 205-run partnership with Prerak Mankad, who scored 129, as Saurashtra recovered from 151/4 to post 392 in their first innings.

The knock comes at an important point in Jadeja's season, with India's upcoming Test tour of New Zealand providing the next major assignment on the red-ball calendar. The 37-year-old showed patience to build his innings after Saurashtra lost wickets, but his stay ended soon after he reached three figures. In an...