Jadeja doubtful for WI ODIs, Rahul unlikely for T20Is
Ravindra Jadeja is a dubious starter for the One-Day International collection in opposition to West Indies starting on Friday (July 22) and KL Rahul is not likely for the T20I series, to be held later in the Caribbean and the US.
Cricket has learnt that Jadeja, named vice-captain for the 3-healthy ODI series, has a niggle on his knee and the clinical recommendation being sought to determine the extent of seriousness of his injury. Shikhar Dhawan, as is widely recognized, is the skipper.
Sources inside the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have found out that there is a danger that Jadeja (33), the famous person all-rounder of the group, might be rested for the complete ODI series, the selection hinging on the precaution to now not irritate his harm, supposedly on his left knee.
Sources similarly said the allrounder could be suit for the 5-in shape T20I collection that follow the three ODIs. The ODIs, all to be performed on the Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain, Trinidad, are scheduled for July 22, 24 and 27.
The improvement has were given the countrywide selectors and the crew control into questioning whether they have got to call a deputy. There is a risk that there might not be an declaration and the decision on the vice-captaincy might be left to train Rahul Dravid to decide on the spot. The other seniors inside the ODI squad are Shardul Thakur and Yuzvendra Chahal.
Meanwhile, BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has discovered that KL Rahul, currently undergoing rehab at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru, has tested COVID-nice and is not likely for the 5-sport T20I series. The series to be performed throughout 3 venues - Trinidad, St Kitts and Florida (US) - is from July 29 to August 7.
Rahul currently had a groin surgical operation in Germany. After the a hit final touch of operation, he has long past again to the NCA and has been posting photographs on his social media account approximately his rehab programme. As in line with statistics, Rahul, together with Kuldeep Yadav who too turned into conditionally decided on - situation to accomplishing full fitness, have been to appear for a take a look at on the NCA on Friday. It looks Rahul can also no longer handiest omit the fitness test but the excursion itself.
ODI squad: Shikhar Dhawan (Captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Deepak Hooda, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Ravindra Jadeja (vice-captain), Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Avesh Khan, Prasidh Krishna, Mohd Siraj, Arshdeep Singh.
T20Is squad:Rohit Sharma (Captain), Ishan Kishan, KL Rahul*, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Shreyas Iyer, Dinesh Karthik, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, R Ashwin, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav*, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Avesh Khan, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh.