Ajit Agarkar confirmed that the 36-year-old spin-bowling all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is not the first choice of the team in ODI cricket, but remains in contention for the future matches.
Shubman Gill was named as the new ODI skipper, replacing Rohit Sharma at the helm despite the latter being present in the squad. Another major talking point coming out of the squad selection was the snub of Ravindra Jadeja.
Axar Patel is a vital member of the Indian batting unit in the ODI setup, and his sensational left-arm spin-bowling gives him an edge. He is likely to be part of India's starting XI in Australia.
Justifying his non-selection, Ajit Agarkar said that they could only take one left-arm spin-bowling all-rounder for the Australia tour; hence, Axar Patel got the nod ahead of Jadeja. Agarkar also made it clear that Jadeja remains in their plans for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2027.
But for this short series, we wanted to maintain balance - Ajit Agarkar
Agarkar further stated that they wanted to maintain a balance in the squad for the short series in Australia, and that was only possible in the absence of Jadeja. He stated:
The BCCI added that Jadeja's quality is unquestioned and he is part of the plans for the future ODI games. He said:
Ravindra Jadeja bags Player of the Match in 1st Test vs West Indies
On the day Ravindra Jadeja was snubbed from the India squad for Australia ODIs, he won the Player of the Match award for his heroics against West Indies in 1st Test.
"Yeah, I have been working hard with my batting. We had a two-month off, there was no Test cricket or ODIs. I was working on my fitness and I went to the Centre of Excellence in Bangalore, worked on my skills and fitness there.
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