Ravindra Jadeja did not bowl in Saurashtra's win over Assam to provide younger players with experience, as confirmed by coach Niraj Odedra. Jadeja is fit and batted, but with two other left-arm spinners in the team, he chose to let the youngsters gain confidence for the quarterfinals, where Saurashtra will likely face Gujarat.
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