AUS vs IND: Ravindra Jadeja will be hoping to be match for the Test series against Australia.© Twitter
India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja mentioned his recovery is going nicely and shared a coaching video on Monday. Taking to Twitter he shared a exercise video and captioned the post, “Recovery going well #trainingmode.” Jadeja missed the second and third T20Is against Australia soon after getting hit on the head in the final more than of the initial T20I at Canberra. In that game, the all-rounder did not come out to field in the second innings as BCCI health-related group decided to assess the player ahead of permitting him to get on with proceedings. Spinner Yuzvendra Chahal took the field in the second innings of the opening T20I against Australia as a concussion substitute.
Recovery going nicely #trainingmode pic.twitter.com/DcVkpr0kHY
— Ravindrasinh jadeja (@imjadeja) December 14, 2020
Later Jadeja was ruled out of the remaining series and Shardul Thakur was named as his replacement.
“Ravindra Jadeja sustained a concussion after being hit on the left side of his forehead in the final over of the first innings of the first T20I against Australia in Canberra on December 4, 2020,” BCCI had mentioned in a release.
“The diagnosis was confirmed based on a clinical assessment in the dressing room during the innings break by the BCCI Medical Team. Jadeja remains under observation and will be taken for further scans if required based on the assessment on Saturday morning. He will not take any further part in the ongoing T20I series,” it had added.
Jadeja is aspect of the Indian squad which will now face off against Australia in the 4-match Test series. The initial Test of the series will be played at the Adelaide Oval and it would be a day-evening contest. Australia have the most effective-record in day-evening Tests as the side has not lost a single match that has been played with the pink ball.