Ravindra Jadeja left out of Australia Odis, Ajit Agarkar Cites ‘Competition for Places’

Sandy Verma

Tezzbuzz|04-10-2025

New Delhi: Spin-Bowling All-Rounder Ravindra Jadeja Remains Part of India’s Odia Plans, even thinking he has not been included in the Squad for the upcoming australia tour Agarkar said on saturday.

Jadeja, Who Struck The Winning Runs in India’s Champions Trophy Final Earlier this year, was left out Considering the conditions expected in Australia for the Three-Match Odie Series.

“To take two left-arm spinners to australia is not possible, but he is cleaned in the scheme of things with how good he is. India’s Squad Announcement.

“He was there in the champions trophy Squad because we have tooks what the extra spinners with the conditions there.

“With Washy (Washington Sundar) and Kuldeep (Yadav) there (in the squad) as well and I don’t think we are going to need more than that in Australia. But he is clearly in the scheme of things, Jaddu, with how good he is, What He offers us as a batter and a bowler, but particularly in the field as well, “He added.

Agarkar said all-rounder Hardik Pandya, Who Sustained A Quadriceps Injury Before The Asia Cup Final, is ready to begin to his rehabilitation.

“He is not going to be fit for the australia tour due to the injury That he was picked up just just before the finals in asia cup.

“We will know in due to how long he is going to be (away but) in a week’s time he is supposed to be there at the coe and on and on starts his rehab, we will get probably Get batters,”

Agarkar said tilak varma is “very close” for an odi call-up along with abhishek sharma but at the moment the top order is settled.

“Rohit (Sharma) and (Shubman) Gill are likely to open, there is yashasvi jaiswal (as well), people tend to forget how good he is as well and tilak is very close,” agarkar said.

“We have taken a 15-man squad (as) it is a three-match series, it is not like a test series where you can carry a more extra extra with you might need.

“You may not end up needing more than and you are not going to make too many changes in three games that you play (Since) it is a short series,” He added.

Agarkar said they will keep in mind the workload management of not just jasprit bumrah, who has not ben picked for odis in australia but named in the t20i side, but also mohammed siraj.

“There is always a plan. Whenever you can give him a break, you will, because we all know how important he is. Always available. “

“But we will look after, not just just he, (mohammed) siraj bowls a lot of overs as well, there are other guys who do doo do doo do doo do doo do doo do doo do doo will end up having up having a lot of bowling to do, so you will try and manage All the seamers so that we minimise the risk of injuries, “He added.

Agarkar said the selection of nitish reddy in the one-day side was to see what the all-rounder has to offer in this format.

“Reddy has shown a lot of promise, we have seen more in test cricket so far

“We don’t have a whole lot of guys who can bat and bowl (fast) in white-ball cricket and bat. “

With dhruv jurel also getting

“Sanju samson bats at the top of the order, when he got a hundred, he batted no 3 if i am not wrong. Jurel usually bats lower down the order, kl (Rahul) bats there,” He said.

“You have seen how good a player dhruv is, so again, you looking at spots. I don’t think there is room at the top so we are looking at guys who can fit in that spots,” He said, “he said.

Agarkar also reiterated the bcci’s diktat that at any Given Opportunity, India Players will have to play domestic cricket.

“We have made it clear a Couple of Years back

(With pti inputs)