India captain Shubman Gill was not part of Punjab's Ranji trophy opener.
Jaiswal faced 13 balls but couldn’t open his account, dismissed by Jagjit Singh against Chandigarh at the Wankhede Stadium. On the other hand, KL Rahul managed four runs, dismissed by KV Sasikanth, as Karnataka faced Andhra in Vijayawada.
Andhra's bowlers made the best of their early start as Karnataka lost four wickets. The visitors' problems were made worse by Rahul's dismissal in the fourth over, which left their middle order with a lot of work ahead of them.
Despite not playing in any of the three games, Jaiswal started his domestic campaign after being included in India's ODI team for the West Indies series. The 24-year-old scored 77 runs in three innings during India's most recent two-Test trip to Sri Lanka.
KL Rahul, on the other hand, arrived in the Ranji Trophy on the back of his career-best ODI score, which he earned off just 82 balls in the only innings he got to bat. It was also the ninth hundred of Rahul’s ODI career.
Shubman Gill, the captain of India, missed Punjab's game against Assam in New Chandigarh during the first round. He might play for Punjab in their second match, which starts on Sunday, against Chhattisgarh.
Among the other players with international experience competing in the first round are Mohammed Siraj, Washington Sundar, and Manav Suthar.
India's 15-man roster for the three-match red-ball series against New Zealand A, which begins on October 24, includes 11 Test players, including Rahul, Jaiswal, Washington, and Devdutt Padikkal.
The first game will take place in Lincoln on October 24, the second in Christchurch on October 31, and the last game on November 7.
November 4 marks the start of India's ODI series versus New Zealand; more matches are set for November 7 and 10. If Rahul, Jaiswal, and Washington are needed for the senior squad, their availability for the India A series may be limited due to the overlapping schedules.