India’s Test stars returned to the 2026-27 Ranji Trophy after the BCCI urged available players to compete ahead of the New Zealand tour. KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sai Sudharsan and Sarfaraz Khan struggled with the bat, while Ravindra Jadeja starred with a century and three wickets. Mohammed Siraj, Washington Sundar and Mohammed Shami also contributed, while several players missed the opening round.