India did not violate any protocol by not having Jadeja undergo tests immediately after the coup.
Justin Langer’s obvious displeasure at match referee David Boon’s decision to allow India a substitute for concussion may have had to do with the Australian team not being convinced that Ravindra Jadeja really warranted it. It emerged that the home team was aware that the Indian off-roader had significantly injured his hamstring, but was not entirely sure that the blow he received to Mitchell Starc’s helmet would have left him in shock.
The fact that Jadeja did not receive any immediate treatment from the Indian medical staff upon being hit with the second ball of 20, only seems to have increased the skepticism of the Australians at the time.
Langer’s outburst during the inning break, where he exchanged some strong words with his former teammate and now match referee, came minutes later when the Australian camp would have learned of the addition of Yuzvendra Chahal to the Indian playing XI in place of Jadeja.
There were some conversations, especially in the comment box, and from some other prominent voices on social media about why the southpaw had not been examined at the time he was hit. But by failing to do so, the Indians did not violate any protocol in the concussion guidelines established by the ICC. Jadeja could have been evaluated at the end of the over, but since the incident occurred in the final over of the Indian entries, it ultimately didn’t matter.
Perhaps it did not help the Australian opinion on the matter that Jadeja broke 9 runs of the remaining 4 balls from the Indian innings. And also that Chahal came in to knock out three crucial wickets, including a well-established Aaron Finch and a fit Steve Smith, and finished man of the match.
The news from the Indian camp about the Jadeja hamstring is worrying for now and is said to be “not good”. It should more or less rule it out from the rest of the T20I series, but with the test series starting still 12 days away, no decision on its availability is expected any time soon.
India’s version of events is that Jadeja had felt “dizzy” since returning to the dressing room and that medical staff had no choice but to call in a concussion surrogate.
“He got hit in the helmet in the last over (from Mitchell Starc) and when he got back to the locker room, the physio (Nitin Patel) asked him how he was feeling. He said he was feeling a little dizzy.” He is under observation based on the advice of the team doctor (Dr. Abhijit Salvi), “This is how Sanju Samson described the sequence of events to the media at the end of the day. Indian captain Virat Kohli had also spoken that Jadeja had felt dizzy from the moment he came back even after the game.
Australian all-rounder Moisés Henriques, who starred with the ball for his team, meanwhile, provided a more comprehensive view on the matter, hinting that the hosts might not fully agree that Chahal is a replacement “just as well.” alike “from Jadeja.
“One is an all-rounder and a weapons fielder and the other is an out-and-out pitcher hitting 11. It has nothing to do with his hammy. I guess I’d like to see that as a peer-to-peer decision so to speak because already we’ve seen half of what Jadeja can be, how good he can hit. There’s no question he got hit on the head, hit him in the helmet and then the pros made a decision from there. Try to see the best in everyone, “he said.
Finch was also equally pragmatic in his stance saying: “” Jadeja had been ruled out by her doctor because of a concussion. You cannot question the opinion of a medical expert. “
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