Ravindra Jadeja ruled out of Test series against England

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Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has been ruled out of the upcoming Test series against England scheduled to start from February 5. Jadeja had dislocated his thumb in the third Test against Australia at the SCG and later underwent surgery that required a resting period of six weeks to heal. 

According to a report by The Indian Express, Jadeja’s injury will take more time than the previous estimated period of six weeks and hence he has been ruled out of the series. A call for his availability and selection for the limited-over series that will follow the Test series will be taken later by the national selectors.

“He is out of Test series and he will take more than six weeks to recover completely. The selectors will take a call later, whether to include him in the team for the shorter formats,” a BCCI official told The Indian Express.

Notably, Jadeja was excluded from the squad picked by the Chetan Sharma-led selection committee for the first two Tests of the series. His absence will hurt India by disturbing the balance of the team and his left-arm spin will also be missed by captain Kohli. He was an instrumental figure in India’s 4-0 win over England in the last series that took place in India in 2016.

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