Following the recent 1-3 loss against Australia, there have been many speculations around the retirement of Indian stars. After Ravichandran Ashwin announced his retirement following the Gabba Test, there were reports that there could be other names as well from the squad that could take retirement post this series. Ravindra Jadeja, who announced his retirement from T20Is along with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli following the T20 World Cup triumph has once again started speculation around his retirement with a cryptic post on his Instagram story.
Jadeja sparks retirement speculation
Ravindra Jadeja posted a picture of his jersey from the Sydney Test on his Instagram story which started speculation around his Test retirement. Fans across social media are questioning if the star all-rounder is hinting towards something unexpected like his teammate Ashwin. However, there are no reports or news about Jadeja's retirement yet.
Jadeja for Champions Trophy
Out-of-form veterans Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will continue to form the batting core of India's ODI squad, but there are at least three senior players whose future in the 50-over format could be debated when the selectors gather this weekend to pick the squad for the Champions Trophy.
Despite playing in the World Cup 2023, KL Rahul, Mohammed Shami, and Ravindra Jadeja's inclusion in the squad is not guaranteed for the tournament that begins on February 19. India has played six ODIs since the final, and Rahul was selected for both of the away bilateral matches against South Africa and Sri Lanka, while Shami and Jadeja were rested.