The incident took place during the 2025-26 edition match between Maharashtra and Kerala on Wednesday.

Prithvi Shaw and domestic veteran Jalaj Saxena were included in a 16-member squad while Ankeet Bawane was named the full-time Maharashtra captain for the Ranji Trophy season, starting on October 15.

Karun Nair made the most of a reprieve to pile up an unbeaten 132 and power Vidarbha to a position of command with an overall lead of 286 runs at stumps on Day Four of their Ranji Trophy final

Kerala managed to take a two-run first innings lead over Gujarat on the final day, ensuring their berth in the final.

Veteran spinner Jalaj Saxena grabbed six wickets as Kerala outclassed Uttar Pradesh by an innings and 117 runs to keep themselves close to a knockout berth from Group C of the Ranji Trophy.

Former Indian cricket team spinner Harbhajan Singh slammed selectors for ignoring Ranji Trophy record-holder Jalaj Saxena despite 17 years of playing in the domestic circuit.

All-rounder Jalaj Saxena has become the first player to bring up a monumental Ranji Trophy record.

Jalaj Saxena now has 439 wickets and has 6600-plus runs from 138 matches in first-class cricket.

The snub of Madhya Pradesh spinner Jalaj Saxena from the South-Zone team for the upcoming Duleep Trophy has left everyone disappointed

Jalaj Saxena has been overlooked for the Duleep Trophy despite being the highest wicket-taker in the Ranji Trophy 2022-23 season.