Ravindra Jadeja Rested, Not Dropped For Sri Lanka ODIs: Report

A fresh media report claims that Ravindra Jadeja has been rested rather than dropped for the ODI series against the Sri Lanka

Ravindra Jadeja did not find a name for himself in the IND vs SL ODI series.

Source : PTI

A new era in the Indian cricket team (ICT) is all set to commence with Gautam Gambhir having taken over as the new head coach and the trio of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja having retired from T20 Internationals (T20Is). While the original plan was that the seniormen will all be rested for the Sri Lanka tour to keep them fresh and ready for a packed home season ahead, Gambhir's request meant Rohit and Virat had to cut short their vacation.

However, when India's squad for Sri Lanka series was finally announced, even though Rohit and Kohli did find themselves in the contingent, there was no Jadeja in the side which meant that there were questions over whether he was still in the management's ODI plan moving forward.

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A report carried by ESPNCricinfo now claims that Jadeja has in fact been rested rather than dropped for the ODI series against the Sri Lanka. The report also says that Jaddu remains the team's primary spin-bowling all-rounder which is why he remains in the scheme of things for the ICC Champions Trophy currently scheduled to be played in Pakistan.

Two Reasons For Ravindra Jadeja Being Rested From ODIs

Meanwhile, the report by the aforementioned publication has cited two reasons for handing Ravindra Jadeja a rest from ODIs.

While the first reason is that selectors and Gambhir want to have a look at Axar Patel in ODIs and whether he can play the same role that he has been performing for the team in T20Is, the other is Jadeja who will play an important role in the home season with the team even requring him to bowl long spells especially with India scheduled to play 10 Tests between September to January next year.