Jadeja to replace injured Axar Patel for first 3 ODIs vs Australia

Chennai Sep 16 (IANS) Star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was on Saturday drafted into the Indian team replacing injured Axar Patel for the first three One-day Internationals (ODI) against Australia starting here on Sunday.

According to a BCCI statement left-arm spinner Axar sprained his left ankle during a practice session on the eve of the first ODI at the MA Chidambaram Stadium here.

"The All-India Senior Selection Committee on Saturday named Ravindra Jadeja as replacement for Axar Patel in the team for the first three ODIs in the five-match series against Australia " the statement read.

"Axar has been advised rest and the BCCI medical team is monitoring his recovery " the statement added.

Earlier Jadeja along with his spin twin Ravichandran Ashwin was given an extended rest following the conclusion of the Test series against Sri Lanka last month.

Team: Virat Kohli (Captain) Rohit Sharma (vice-captain) Lokesh Rahul Manish Pandey Kedar Jadhav Ajinkya Rahane Mahendra Singh Dhoni (WK) Hardik Pandya Ravindra Jadeja Kuldeep Yadav Yuzvendra Chahal Jasprit Bumrah Bhuvneshwar Kumar Umesh Yadav Mohammed Shami.

--IANS
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