As Team India was gearing up to face Australia in the first of the three T20Is on September 20 (Tuesday), its star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja posted a major update on his rehabilitation. Jadeja, who was ruled out of the ongoing Asia Cup 2022 after sustaining a right knee injury, shared a picture of himself on his official social media handle and captioned it as 'Restart'.
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Jadeja recently underwent successful surgery for Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury but the injury has forced the star all-rounder to miss the upcoming T20 World Cup along with the two home T20I series - first against Australia and then South Africa.
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Jadeja has evolved as one of the vital cogs in the Indian setup. With his all-round capabilities, he offers a much-needed balance to the XI. Also, not to forget his batting style (left-handed) which allows India to make strategic changes to their batting line-up considering favourable match-ups.
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One such example was the Asia Cup match between India and Pakistan where the left-handed batter played a matured innings and helped India win the game.
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In Jadeja's absence, Axar Patel has been named in India's World Cup squad. Axar is a similar player to Jadeja, batting left-handed and bowling economical left-arm spin, and has filled in for the senior all-rounder on many occasions. But given the importance of Jadeja's role, how well Axar slots into it could be key to India's chances of winning the World Cup.Â
