Court directs BCCI to consider
Ajay Jadeja for Ranji matches

In what could help his return to grade cricket, the Delhi high court on Thursday directed the Board of Control for Cricket in India to consider all-rounder Ajay Jadeja for selection in Ranji Trophy matches if found eligible, in view of an arbitrator's ruling in his favour.

Arbitrator Justice A K Mehra, who was appointed by the high court, had given a ruling in Jadeja's favour on the five-year ban imposed on him by the BCCI in the wake of the match-fixing controversy.

The award is to become final and binding on April 27.

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bench, comprising Justice D Bhandari and Justice R S Sodhi, issued the order on a petition moved by the cricketer, seeking direction to the Board of Control for Cricket in India following the arbitrator's award given three months ago.

The court sought a reply from the BCCI within two weeks on Jadeja's petition and the matter will come up for hearing on May 19.