Ravindra Jadeja has been ruled out of the Asia Cup 2022 and the T20 World Cup 2022 due to a knee injury. A knee surgery was performed on the Chennai Super Kings all-rounder last week, and he is currently recuperating at home.
Rohit Sharma’s side was significantly affected by Jadeja’s absence since he is a key player in the Indian T20I lineup. Jadeja may not be able to recover for the T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia, which begins next month.
The cricketer announced that the surgery had been successful and that he hoped to get back on the field as soon as possible. As a result of the surgery, I am grateful to BCCI, my teammates, support staff, physiotherapists, doctors, and fans for their support and involvement. As soon as possible, I will begin rehab and try to get back to cricket. “Thank you all for your kind words,” he wrote.
India’s injury concerns did not stop with Jadeja. The Asia Cup 2022 was missed by Jasprit Bumrah and Harshal Patel due to injuries. As soon as they recover from their injuries, the duo is expected to play in the T20I series against Australia and South Africa before playing Pakistan in the opening match of T20 World Cup 2022.
How can India replace Ravindra Jadeja in its playing XI?
With his all-round performance against Pakistan, Jadeja helped India claim a crucial win in the opening match of Asia Cup 2022. Dinesh Karthik replaced Rishabh Pant at the wicketkeeping position as India dropped Rishabh Pant.
Since India had no left-handed batter in Jadeja’s absence, Pant was brought back despite failing with the bat repeatedly. As a replacement for Jadeja in the playing XI for the Australia and South Africa series, all-rounder Deepak Hooda or Axar Patel might be selected.