BCCI put the condition
India has to play the first Test against Australia from February 9 in Nagpur. Before playing for India, BCCI has put a condition in front of Ravindra Jadeja that he will have to play at least one domestic match. Sources told Times of India – Jadeja has been asked to play at least one match. If he is fit, then the problem of the left-handed batsman in the middle order will be resolved and Team India will be able to play with 5 bowlers.
Akshar Patel is doing amazing
Akshar Patel has been playing for India in all three formats since Ravindra Jadeja was injured. He is showing amazing with the ball as well as with the bat. Akshar was the highest wicket-taker for India in Tests on the Bangladesh tour. He made 8 batsmen his victims in 2 matches. Akshar also scored 52 runs in 3 innings with the bat. In this, 34 runs were scored in the fourth innings of the second Test. Akshar, who came out to play at number four, was the second highest run-scorer for India. None of Virat, Pujara, Gill, Pant and Rahul could touch the figure of 10 from this innings.
Jadeja is no less
Ravindra Jadeja is also no less than anyone in Tests. He scored a century in the last Test he played for India in England. Although he did not get any wicket. Prior to that, in the home series against Sri Lanka, Jadeja scored an unbeaten 175 in the Mohali Test and also took 9 wickets.
Source: navbharattimes.indiatimes.com
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