Team India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was spotted bowling and hitting nets in Australia, ahead of the Boxing Day Test that will begin on December 26. The game will take place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Jadeja was seen training in a video uploaded to the official Twitter account of the Cricket Control Board in India (BCCI). “Look who’s back in the networks. @Imjadeja is here and has started preparing for the Test of St. Stephen’s Day,” read the caption in the Tweet.
Look, who’s back on the networks. @imjadeja He is here and has started preparing for the Boxing Day test. #TeamIndia #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/skKTgBOuyz
– BCCI (@BCCI) December 23, 2020
Jadeja was also seen running at a fast pace in a video uploaded to his official Twitter account. “Charge Up #running #trainhard”, wrote Jadeja in the caption.
Load #running #train hard pic.twitter.com/T5hQXpFY8Y
– Ravindrasinh jadeja (@imjadeja) December 23, 2020
Jadeja was injured during the T20 International series against Australia, after being hit in the helmet by a Mitchell Starc delivery in the first game. He also suffered a hamstring injury in the same match.
Jadeja has been out of action ever since and will be looking to be fit before the second test, even as India has gone flat from other injury concerns and a loss in the first test.
The visitors were defeated in the opening test of the four-game series at the Adelaide Oval by a margin of eight wickets.
The Indian team will miss the services of skipper Virat Kohli for the remaining test matches.
Kohli returned to India after being granted paternity leave by BCCI.
Ajinkya Rahane will lead the team in Kohli’s absence.
Pacer Mohammed Shami is also expected to be ruled out for the remainder of the test series after sustaining an injury while hitting in the opening test.
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Shami was hit in the right arm by a short pitch from Pat Cummins in India’s second inning. He was forced to retreat wounded by the blow.
Rohit Sharma, who was declared “clinically fit” by BCCI, will be evaluated by the team’s management after he completes his quarantine period. A call about your participation in the series will be taken after the evaluation.
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