Team India have suffered yet another injury setback as ace all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja on Monday (January 11) got ruled out of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy due to thumb injury.

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During the third’s play in the just-concluded Sydney Test, Jadeja was hit on his left thumb by Mitchell Starc. While he seemed in quite a bit of pain, the southpaw carried on batting following treatment as he finished 28* in India’s first innings. He didn’t come out on the field with rest of the team and was seen with quite a bit of plaster on his bowling hand in the dressing room.

“Ravindra Jadeja suffered a blow to his left thumb while batting on Day 3 of the third Border-Gavaskar Test that concluded on Monday. He later went for scans and the results have shown that he has dislocated his thumb,” the BCCI said in a media release.

“The all-rounder will now consult a hand specialist in Sydney before he returns to India. He will then head to the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru for further management of his injury,” it added.

The visitors are already missing the services of skipper Virat Kohli, who is on paternity leave, Mohammad Shami, Umesh Yadav, KL Rahul – due to injuries sustained in the ongoing Test series Down Under.

By securing a hard-fought draw in Sydney, Team India kept the series levelled at 1-1 going into the fourth and final Test, starting January 15 at the Gabba in Brisbane.