Border-Gavaskar Trophy: In order to get match-ready for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2023, which begins on February 9, Ravindra Jadeja is scheduled to play in the forthcoming Ranji Trophy match against Tamil Nadu. India’s 17-player selection for the first two Test matches against Australia on Friday included the standout all-rounder (January 13). His selection is conditional on fitness, according to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
The 34-year-old spin all-arounder hurt his knee in a training exercise for adventure sports in September at the 2022 Asia Cup. Due to his difficulties with recuperation, he missed the T20 World Cup and his return was delayed. He is, however, allegedly bowling and batting once more as he completes his rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore.
Jadeja will take the field in Chennai on January 24 for Saurashtra’s final Ranji Trophy match against Tamil Nadu, according to a report from ESPNcricinfo. Jadeja’s return to international cricket is being handled cautiously by the BCCI and the Indian management, who won’t likely hurry the player back into action.
The BCCI, however, is also praying for the good news regarding Jadeja’s health because they don’t want to be without a match-winning talent when facing the formidable Australian team. The upcoming Test series against Australia will be their biggest challenge if they want to go to the World Test Championship final.
Due to a terrible accident Rishabh Pant experienced in December, the Indian squad is already without its leading Test scorer in 2022. Having a left-handed batter in the middle order can be key for India in Pant’s absence. Jadeja has always performed well against Australia with both the bat and the ball, and he is presently the No. 1 Test all-rounder.
When Australia visited India in 2017 for a four-match Test series, he was named Player of the Series. With 25 wickets in the series, he was the leading wicket-taker. In the fourth game in Dharamsala, he also scored the game-winning 63 runs.
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