Because the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) introduced the squads for the tour of Sri Lanka, some daring choices have been taken. The choice to choose Suryakumar Yadav over Hardik Pandya because the T20I skipper left many surprised whereas the absence of Ravindra Jadeja from the ODI aspect was one other head-scratcher. Jadeja, who introduced retirement from the T20I format, was anticipated to guide India’s pin assault within the island nation however his title was nowhere to be seen within the roster. With India scheduled to play simply 6 ODIs earlier than the Champions Trophy subsequent 12 months, Jadeja’s absence from the 50-over aspect, was deemed by many as a choice that might be long-lasting.

Nonetheless, it has now been reported that Jadeja wasn’t dropped however solely rested from the Sri Lanka task. The BCCI choice committee chief Ajit Agarkar, in session with head coach Gautam Gambhir, has reportedly knowledgeable Jadeja that he stays the workforce’s No. 1 spin-bowling all-rounder in one-day cricket. Nonetheless, in line with a report in ESPNCricinfo, the selectors and the coach needed to strive Axar Patel within the function, eager to see if he can repeat his T20 cricket heroics within the 50-over format.

However, so far as Jadeda’s future is worried, he has been assured of a return on the forthcoming assignments.

The report additionally make clear Yuzvendra Chahal‘s state of affairs within the Indian workforce. The leg-spinner wasn’t picked for both the T20I aspect or the ODI aspect by selectors, regardless of being part of the workforce’s T20 World Cup 2024 marketing campaign. Chahal is a world-class bowler however he has had fairly an odd worldwide profession over the past 3 years or so. He did not even get to play a single recreation within the T20 World Cup marketing campaign, because the workforce administration most popular Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, and Ravindra Jadeja.

In line with the report, the selectors have put Chahal’s case on ‘maintain’.