Asia Cup 2022: Ravindra Jadeja Ruled Out Due to Knee Injury, Axar Patel Named the Replacement

Asia Cup 2022: Big blow for India ahead of the Super Four stage of the tournament as star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has been ruled out of the tournament due to a knee injury. Another southpaw, Axar Patel, will replace him in the squad. BCCI on Friday said that Jadeja is under the supervision of its medical team. Are you looking for legal betting sites in India on the go? If yes, read more here.

Played a crucial role against Pakistan

Ravindra Jadeja played an important role in making India victorious against Pakistan last Sunday. He was involved in a 52-run partnership with Hardik Pandya, which was enough for the team to get across the line. Jadeja scored 35 runs off 29 balls, including two sixes and as many fours, in their opening match.

Economical against Hong Kong

Though the southpaw didn’t get to bat in the game against Hong Kong, his bowling figures were exceptionally good, with 15 runs in his four overs. He even picked up a wicket of Babar Hayat, who was going well at that time with 41 off 35 balls. Not only this, Jadeja also effected a brilliant run-out of captain Nizakat Khan, who got out on 10.

Replacement named

The replacement for Ravindra Jadeja has been named in the form of Axar Patel, who is also a left-arm spinner and left-handed batsman. He was a standby player in the squad and will now join the team in Dubai. It would be interesting to see what combination would be there now in the absence of Jadeja. The likely encounter against Pakistan on September 4, Sunday, would see some changes in the Indian squad for sure.

Upcoming matches in the Asia Cup

Pakistan is taking on Hong Kong today in a do-or-die encounter, while Sri Lanka will take on Afghanistan on September 3. India will play against either Hong Kong or Pakistan on September 4 depending upon the winner of today’s clash. Want to bet on cricket on the move? Discover more betting apps in India here on our site.

India’s next couple of matches will be on Tuesday and Thursday against Sri Lanka and Afghanistan, respectively. Victory in two of them would take them through to the finals.