After BCCI notified all three players that they were fighting their respective injuries, India will not have the services of Ajinkya Rahane, Ishant Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja in the second test of Mumbai against New Zealand.
The toss at Wankhede Stadium originally scheduled for 9:00 am was postponed due to the continuous rain in the city in the past two days, which caused the outside court to be wet, and therefore had to be checked at 9:30 am. However, just before the official news came out, BCCI notified the three injuries in a press release.
Surprisingly, as BCCI revealed, all three injuries lasted during Kanpur’s first test, and Isante dislocated his little finger on the 5th day of the first game. Jadeja’s forearm was also injured, and the scan showed considerable swelling. At the same time, Rahane injured his hamstring on the last day of the first Test. The injury of the Indian deputy captain was a bit surprising, as the batsman appeared in an indoor practice match on the eve of the Mumbai Test on Thursday. Kanpur’s first test match. Therefore, he was excluded from the second test in Mumbai. The BCCI medical team will continue to monitor his progress,” BCCI notified on Friday.
“All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja injured his right forearm in the first test in Kanpur. He was diagnosed with a swollen forearm after a scan. He was advised to rest and was therefore excluded from the second test in Mumbai.
“Ajinkya Rahane suffered a slight strain on his left hamstring on the last day of Kanpur’s first test match. As he has not fully recovered, he was excluded from the second test in Mumbai. His progress will be affected by Mumbai. Pay close attention to the BCCI medical team.”
With the three big players out, it will be interesting to see who has a place in Playing XI. Although Kohli replaced Rahane and Mohammed Siraj to replace Ishant in the team’s position is certain, but who will become Jadeja’s replacement will be the key. Ideally, since India may have three spinning mills, Jayant Yadav should be a similar substitute. The deputy also has a test century, he scored a goal against England in 2016. Kohli may also have a chance to hit an extra batter.
If India is struggling with injuries, New Zealand will be in trouble by announcing that captain Kane Williamson will not participate in the Mumbai Test. Williamson was excluded because of an elbow problem, which has plagued him for most of 2021.
News Source : Hindustan Times
