WATCH: Fan touches Rishabh Pant's feet at Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot

While there are some Indian players busy playing in the series against England at home there are some who are currently playing in the domestic circuit. The Ranji Trophy game between Saurashtra and Delhi featured three big Indian international superstars who made themselves available for this match. 

The Delhi team had a returning Rishabh Pant while the Saurashtra team had India star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and Test cricket specialist batter Cheteshwar Pujara playing in the match. There was also a lot of hype for Jadeja and Pant who were playing their first Ranji game after a long season of international cricket. The two were part of the India squad in the concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia which was won by a margin of 3-1 by the Aussies. 

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While Ravindra Jadeja went on to have a great start on his comeback taking a five-wicket haul in the first innings, Pant was sadly dismissed for just one run by Dharmendrasinh Jadeja. However, this poor performance did not stop Pant from being a fan favourite and the fans started to gather around him while he was walking in Niranjan Shah stadium in Rajkot. One of the fans was also seen coming to touch his feet as well. This shows the aura of Pant who has established himself as one of the biggest match-winners in Indian cricket. 

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Speaking of the match The Delhi team was finally bowled out for 188 runs with skipper Ayush Badoni being the top scorer in the first innings with a score of 60 of 78 deliveries which included five fours and two sixes and led from the front while the rest of the batters failed to make an impact. 

In reply, Saurashtra finished the day on 163/5 on day one and is trailing by 24 runs with the experienced Arpit Vasavada still at the crease. Keeper-batter Harvik Desai is the highest scorer in the innings so far scoring 93 runs from 120 deliveries.