Ind vs Eng: Jadeja would add a lot of value at the known venue for his side.
Rajkot: India allrounder Ravindra Jadeja is set to make a comeback in the third Test against England in Rajkot. Jadeja, who was ruled out of the first two Tests due to a hamstring injury, has recovered well. As per a report in the Indian Express, Jadeja has shown good progress and is in the reckoning for making it back to the side for his home Test. Jadeja’s inclusion would be a major boost to the side who are already set to miss Virat Kohli and Mohammed Shami. Jadeja would add a lot of value at the known venue for his side.
Meanwhile, there are doubts over World No. 1 pacer Jasprit Bumrah’s availability as well. There were reports that he could be rested looking at the workload management. But the latest is that, the management has left it to the player to decide whether he wants to play the third Test. The Indian cricketers have got more than 10 days’ break before the Rajkot Test gets underway.
The Indian squad for the third Test is yet to be announced. Reports suggest that the squad is likely to be announced today. It would be interesting to see who finds a spot and who misses out.
India Squad For Rajkot Test: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Rajat Patidar, Srikar Bharat (wk), Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mukesh Kumar, Mohammed Siraj, Ravindra Jadeja/Washington Sundar, Sarfaraz Khan, Mohammed Siraj, Saurabh Kumar, KL Rahul
The Rajkot Test starts from February 15.