Australia vs India: Ravindra Jadeja hopes to return from an injury at MCG.© Instagram
Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav used Instagram to keep their fans updated on their whereabouts as they posted selfies from the airport before India’s departure for Melbourne for the second test against Australia. India lost the first test match in Adelaide and hope to recover in the Boxing-Day test. Australia won the day and night event at the Adelaide Oval by eight wickets. Jadeja and Yadav were not part of the XI that performed in Adelaide as Jadeja was still recovering from the injuries he sustained in the T20I series that preceded the Trials while Kuldeep was on the bench. Here are the photos posted by both cricketers
Jadeja could reportedly replace Hanuma Vihari in the second test if the India team management deems it appropriate. The SUV suffered a concussion during the first T20I against Australia and also suffered a hamstring injury.
The second test match begins on December 26 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Visitors will also be left without Captain Virat Kohli, who has been granted paternity leave by BCCI.
Furthermore, India will not have Rohit Sharma, who is currently isolating himself, reportedly in Sydney. Rohit was injured during the 2020 Indian Premier League (IPL) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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However, he passed his physical fitness test at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru and will be evaluated by team management after completing his quarantine period. Your isolation period will end after the second Test match.
The second test will be followed by the New Years test in Sydney from January 7 and the final test of the series in Brisbane from January 15.
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