NAGPUR: Star India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who made a return to aggressive cricket in Saurashtra’s Ranji Trophy match towards Tamil Nadu, is all set to hitch the Indian Test squad this week forward of the primary Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test towards Australia, which is able to begin from February 9, as per ESPNCricinfo.
Playing for Saurashtra of their final group stage match final week in Chennai, Jadeja made a triumphant return, bowling 41.1 overs and taking a seven-for within the second innings. He additionally scored 15 and 25 with the bat. The match restored confidence in him about his health. After the match, which his aspect misplaced, Jadeja mentioned that he was “good to go” for the Tests towards Australia.
One of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) physios travelled with the all-rounder to maintain a observe of his health. Jadeja is again on the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru to finish his remaining spherical of health assessments. The final Test match Jadeja performed was again in July 2022 towards England, a rescheduled fifth Test from the collection that passed off in 2021.
During the Asia Cup in September, he skilled discomfort in his proper knee and was dominated out of the event, by which India couldn’t even attain the ultimate. He additionally missed out on the ICC T20 World Cup later in October-November.
Jadeja’s inclusion within the Test squad for the Bangladesh tour in December was topic to health and he was dominated out. An extension of his rehab meant that he missed the white-ball collection towards Sri Lanka and New Zealand too. But after getting a greenlight from NCA, he performed in Ranji to find out his health for an all-important Border-Gavaskar Trophy title defence and get some sport time earlier than dealing with the Aussies, who haven’t gained in India since 2004.
Middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer nevertheless continues to get well from his stiff again on the NCA and is but to get his health clearance. He was dominated out of the ODI collection towards New Zealand due to this problem and must spend a little bit time on the academy earlier than gaining a clearance. He was not too long ago given an injection to assist the swelling in his decrease again space.
If he will get cleared, Shreyas will little doubt be the first-choice middle-order batter, averaging over 60 in final yr’s 5 Tests by which he additionally smashed 422 runs and 4 fifties. Other contenders embody Suryakumar Yadav, India’s T20I batting sensation, who’s but to characteristic in Tests for India. Shubman Gill might additionally characteristic in middle-order in case India opens with skipper Rohit and KL Rahul.
Iyer is optimistic about his fast restoration and is on the course of being declared totally match, however BCCI desires to ensure that he’s healed utterly earlier than he travels to Nagpur and joins India’s preparatory camp for BGT, starting on February 2.
Playing for Saurashtra of their final group stage match final week in Chennai, Jadeja made a triumphant return, bowling 41.1 overs and taking a seven-for within the second innings. He additionally scored 15 and 25 with the bat. The match restored confidence in him about his health. After the match, which his aspect misplaced, Jadeja mentioned that he was “good to go” for the Tests towards Australia.
One of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) physios travelled with the all-rounder to maintain a observe of his health. Jadeja is again on the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru to finish his remaining spherical of health assessments. The final Test match Jadeja performed was again in July 2022 towards England, a rescheduled fifth Test from the collection that passed off in 2021.
During the Asia Cup in September, he skilled discomfort in his proper knee and was dominated out of the event, by which India couldn’t even attain the ultimate. He additionally missed out on the ICC T20 World Cup later in October-November.
Jadeja’s inclusion within the Test squad for the Bangladesh tour in December was topic to health and he was dominated out. An extension of his rehab meant that he missed the white-ball collection towards Sri Lanka and New Zealand too. But after getting a greenlight from NCA, he performed in Ranji to find out his health for an all-important Border-Gavaskar Trophy title defence and get some sport time earlier than dealing with the Aussies, who haven’t gained in India since 2004.
Middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer nevertheless continues to get well from his stiff again on the NCA and is but to get his health clearance. He was dominated out of the ODI collection towards New Zealand due to this problem and must spend a little bit time on the academy earlier than gaining a clearance. He was not too long ago given an injection to assist the swelling in his decrease again space.
If he will get cleared, Shreyas will little doubt be the first-choice middle-order batter, averaging over 60 in final yr’s 5 Tests by which he additionally smashed 422 runs and 4 fifties. Other contenders embody Suryakumar Yadav, India’s T20I batting sensation, who’s but to characteristic in Tests for India. Shubman Gill might additionally characteristic in middle-order in case India opens with skipper Rohit and KL Rahul.
Iyer is optimistic about his fast restoration and is on the course of being declared totally match, however BCCI desires to ensure that he’s healed utterly earlier than he travels to Nagpur and joins India’s preparatory camp for BGT, starting on February 2.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com