Ravindra Jadeja, the designated vice-captain of the Indian team for the three-match ODI series against the West Indies, might not play in the series reports have suggested. The first ODI of the series will be played on July 22, 2022, at Port of Spain in Trinidad, which will also host the remaining two matches.
Cricbuzz has reported that Jadeja has a niggle on his knee and medical advice is being sought to determine the extent of the seriousness of his injury. He is supposed to be the deputy in the ODI series to Shikhar Dhawan who will lead India for the second time in the format.
BCCI sources have revealed that Jadeja (33) might get rested for the entire ODI series, with the decision hinging on the precaution to not aggravate his injury, supposedly on his left knee.
Sources further said the allrounder could be fit for the five-match T20I series that follows the ODI series.
The development has got the national selectors and the team management into a tizzy on whom to name the new vice-captain. There is a chance that there may not be an announcement and the decision on the vice-captaincy could be left to coach Rahul Dravid to decide.
India ODI squad:
Shikhar Dhawan (C), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Deepak Hooda, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Ravindra Jadeja (VC), Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal, Akshar Patel, Avesh Khan, Prasidh Krishna, Mohd Siraj, Arshdeep Singh.
India T20I squad:
Rohit Sharma (C), Ishan Kishan, KL Rahul*, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Shreyas Iyer, Dinesh Karthik, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Akshar Patel, R Ashwin, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav*, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Avesh Khan, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh.
*The inclusion of KL Rahul and Kuldeep Yadav is subject to fitness
(Cricbuzz inputs)
