Even before the announcement of the team for the T20 World Cup, India has received a big blow. It is reported that Team India’s star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has been ruled out of the T20 World Cup to be held in October-November this year. PTI’s Twitter handle mentioned the severity of Jadeja’s injury and said that he will not be able to play in the T20 World Cup. The BCCI issued a media advisory informing about the injury of the team’s star all-rounder. The Indian board said that Jadeja will not be able to play further in the Asia Cup due to an injury to his right knee.
- A big blow to India even before the announcement of the team for the T20 World Cup
- Jadeja will miss the Asia Cup due to a right knee injury
- It will not be easy for any other player to replace this all-rounder
Experience playing in the T20 World Cup
Ravindra Jadeja will not be able to participate in this year’s T20 World Cup in Australia. This is a major setback for India from which it will not be easy to recover. He has vast experience of playing T20 World Cup. He has played a total of 22 matches in this global tournament since 2009, taking 21 wickets and also has an excellent bowling average of 25.19.
Team India loses Jadeja in T20 World Cup
In recent times, Jadeja has been influencing the decision of the match with batting in the middle order along with bowling. He was the big hero of Asia Cup 2022 victory over arch-rivals Pakistan. In this thrilling match, he came in at number four in difficult conditions and scored 35 runs off 29 balls. He played an important role in India’s victory. On the other hand apart from taking wickets as a bowler there is a big plus point for his good bowling team. It will not be easy for any other player to replace this all-rounder in such a situation.
A senior BCCI official said on condition of anonymity, “Jadeja’s right knee injury is very serious. He is due to undergo major knee surgery and will be out of cricket indefinitely. However, no one can draw a firm timeline on his imminent international comeback as assessed by the NCA’s medical team.