Ravindra Jadeja unavailable for selection for last two Test vs England: Report

Jadeja had dislocated his thumb during the third Test match of four-match series against Australia Down Under, which India won 2-1. Following his injury, Jadeja underwent surgery in Australia and missed the Brisbane Test.

New Delhi: Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has been reportedly ruled out of ongoing four-match Test series vs England.

Jadeja had dislocated his thumb during the third Test match of four-match series against Australia Down Under, which India won 2-1. Following his injury, Jadeja underwent surgery in Australia and missed the Brisbane Test.

Jadeja was later sent to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru for rehabilitation. And when the Indian squad for the first two Tests against England was announced, some reports suggested Jadeja will be part of the last two Tests. However, now a leading Indian sports outlet is claiming that "Jadeja's recovery is taking more time than expected and there's 'no chance' he will be fit for the Tests."

The report further claims that Jadeja's inclusion in the limited-overs series is also doubtful. With Jadeja out of Indian dressing room and Axar Patel not being match fit for the first Test, skipper Virat Kohli was forced to play Shahbaz Nadeem, a decision criticised by many.

With Nadeem not being able to make a good impression in his debut Test, there are high chances that he might get replaced by Kuldeep Yadav for the second Test, which starts on 13th Feb.