The Indian national cricket team has been dealing with many injury scares ahead of the first Test against the Australian national cricket team. In the latest development, as per Fox Cricket reports, it has emerged that premier Ravindra Jadeja faced a fresh injury scare ahead of the Perth Test.
Reports claimed that Ravindra Jadeja suffered a knock while batting in the nets. He Halfway through the session he was hit in the stomach by one of the deliverers who stood up abruptly. The lefty seemed in immense pain and fell to the ground.
After receiving treatment, fortunately for the Indian team, Ravindra Jadeja recovered. The all-rounder then batted with great composure and looked with good touch throughout the batting session and also impressed the coaching staff.
Ravindra Jadeja was the last of the Indian players to leave the nets.
It is known that Jadeja was the last of the Indian players to leave the nets. The opener was involved in a long chat with coach Gautam Gambhir before walking towards the dressing room after calling off the batting session before the first game.
Ravindra Jadeja is expected to play a crucial role for the Indian national cricket team throughout the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. The all-rounder has a great track record in Australian conditions and will be hoping to continue that and help his team win the series for the third consecutive time in Australia.
But there have been several reports in the Indian media claiming that Ravindra Jadeja is unlikely to play the first Test of the series. It is learned that head coach Gautam Gambhir wants Ravichandran Ashwin as the only player in the team along with four fast bowlers.
Nitish Kumar Reddy is all set to make his debut
Reports claim that Nitish Kumar Reddy is all set to make his debut and this is making things difficult for Ravindra Jadeja. Gautam Gambhir has backed Ravichandran Ashwin to make a similar impact to what Nathan Lyon has had for Australia in these conditions.
The fact that India is playing XI in the first Test against the Australian national cricket team almost speaks for itself. Without Rohit Sharma there, KL Rahul is expected to open the innings for the team along with Yashasvi Jaiswal. Shubman Gill will also miss the game due to the finger injury he sustained during the match simulation.
Devdutt Padikkal to bat at number 3
Here, Devdutt Padikkal will bat at number 3. He was recently added to the team after his heroics for India A. The Indian middle order is likely to include Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant and Dhruv Jurel, who is likely to be preferred over Sarfaraz Khan.
Nitish Kumar Reddy and Ravichandran Ashwin are expected to be two all-rounders in the team. Harshit Rana is also expected to make his debut and partner stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj in the bowling department.