Yuzvendra Chahal and Ravindra Jadeja were both rejected for the Sri Lanka tour, so it’s unclear what lies ahead for them.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) made some bold moves when announcing the squads for the Sri Lanka tour. Suryakumar Yadav’s selection as T20I captain over Hardik Pandya surprised many, as did Ravindra Jadeja’s exclusion from the ODI side. Jadeja, who declared his retirement from T20Is, was anticipated to lead India’s pin assault in the island nation, but his name did not appear on the roster. With India due to play only six One-Day Internationals until the Champions Trophy next year, many saw Jadeja’s omission from the 50-over side as a long-term choice.It has since been revealed, though, that Jadeja was just given a break from the Sri Lanka assignment rather than being dropped. Jadeja has reportedly been advised by head coach Gautam Gambhir and the head of the BCCI selection committee, Ajit Agarkar, that he is still the team’s best spin-bowling all-round player in one-day cricket. To see if Axar Patel could replicate his heroics from T20 cricket in the 50-over format, the selectors and coach, according to a source in ESPNCricinfo, wanted to try him in the role.
Regarding Jadeda’s future, though, he has been guaranteed a return on the upcoming tasks.The article clarified Yuzvendra Chahal’s position inside the Indian squad as well. The leg-spinner participated in the team’s T20 World Cup 2024 campaign, but selectors did not choose him for the T20I or ODI sides. Chahal is a bowler of elite caliber, but throughout the past three years or so, his international career has been somewhat peculiar. During the T20 World Cup, he was not allowed to play a single match because Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, and Ravindra Jadeja were favored by the team management.
The report claims that the selectors have placed Chahal’s case on ‘pause’.
