Rahane, Suryakumar to be considered ahead of Kedar Jadhav for New Zealand ODIs: Reports

Ahead of the upcoming New Zealand series, the selectors are reportedly set to name either of Ajinkya Rahane or Suryakumar Yadav as Jadhav's replacement.

Hyderabad: If one believes various media reports, Indian middle-order batsman Kedar Jadhav might face the axe from the Indian cricket team. What makes thing tough for the Maharashtra batsman is that age is not on his side.

Suryakumar Yadav

One can certainly be sure that at 34, Jadhav isn't getting any younger and will definitely not be in the team's plan for the 2023 World Cup. Thus, the selectors are reportedly contemplating the idea of dropping him in order to try out other batsmen who would suit the role.

Ahead of the upcoming New Zealand series, the selectors are reportedly set to name either of Ajinkya Rahane or Suryakumar Yadav as Jadhav's replacement.

"Kedar is certainly not going to play the 2023 World Cup and doesn't even bowl now. Since he is not in T20, no point in carrying him to New Zealand. Possibly Surya or Rahane should be tried," a BCCI source, privy to selection matters, said to a leading news agency.

Ajinkya Rahane

Ajinkya Rahane, the vice-captain of the Test team, has enough experience in the 50-over format despite not playing for the Men in Blue in ODIs since February 2018.

On the other hand hand, Suryakumar Yadav has been in red-hot form this season and recently made it to India A squad.