Doing their domestic duty

The five selectors have little work to do when they meet on Saturday; the squad for Pakistan picks itself. But there are some impressive Ran...

The five selectors have little work to do when they meet on Saturday; the squad for Pakistan picks itself. But there are some impressive Ranji performances this season they could look at. K. Shriniwas Rao does the hard work for them

Batsmen

Wasim Jaffer: One of the two double-centurions this season, his absence from Mumbai following his India call-up has led to a fall in their scoring rate. Likely to tour Pakistan as an extra opener
Mat: 3; Runs: 357; HS: 267; Avg: 89.25; 100s: 1; 50s: 1

Dheeraj Jadhav: Highest scorer in the Ranji Trophy two seasons ago, he’s back among the runs and already has two centuries and a fifty from three matches. If India’s opening blues continue, he could be an outside bet later in the season
Mat: 3; Runs: 355; HS: 108; Avg: 71.00; 100s: 2; 50s: 1

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Amol Muzumdar: Has struck back just when critics sought to bring down the curtains on his long career. He’s led Mumbai’s batting in the most difficult of times, when the team suddenly short of seniors
Mat: 4; Runs: 375; HS: 123; Avg: 93.75; 100s: 2; 50s: 2

Dinesh Mongia: When pushed into a corner, Mongia tends to reach deep inside and bring out his best. His unbeaten 175 has to his value. Long on the fringes of Team India, the left-hander must wait for a spectacular, collective middle-order disaster
Mat: 4; Runs: 347; HS: 175 no; Avg: 69.40; 100s: 1; 50s: 1

Bowlers

Joginder Sharma: Has been one main reason behind Haryana’s stunning early success. The stats speak for themselves but despite it is unlikely to be top of the mind
Mat 4: Wkts: 29; Best: 5/47; 5WI: 4; 10WM: 1; Econ: 2.94

Siddarth Trivedi: The meanest bowler in the Ranji Trophy so far with an economy rate of 2.13. His performance against Delhi, where he helped Gujarat bowl out their opponents for just 69 runs, is the season’s bowling highlight to date
Mat: 4; Wkts: 22; Best: 5/16; 5WI: 3; 10WM: 1; Econ: 2.13

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Piyush Chawla: Among the youngest but most-talked about talents in the country. The figures don’t tell the whole story about this UP leg-spinner, such as his ability to turn big and unnerve senior batsmen
Mat: 3; Wkts: 16; Best: 5/106; 5WI: 2; 10WM: 0; Econ: 2.64

Munaf Patel: Doesn’t have a single 10 or 5-wkt haul yet but the very fact that he’s back to regain the tag of being one of the fastest bowlers in the circuit is news enough. And he’s worked on his ability to bowl within his limits
Mat: 4; Wkts: 16; Best: 4/77; 5WI: 0; 10WM: 0; Econ: 2.56

VRV Singh: Yet to play Ranji this season because of injury but wreaked havoc in the Duleep Trophy—especially against Sourav in Rajkot — with his exceptional pace. Has been with the Indian team all along — his nets bowling has impressed Chappell and deemed a certainity for the Pakistan tour