Ravindra Jadeja sweats it out in Team India’s net session ahead of first Test against Australia | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja on Friday toiled exhausting throughout Team India’s web session on the Old Civil Lines floor in Nagpur forward of four-Test collection in opposition to Australia beginning February 9.
Jadeja has been out of the motion since September 2022, after he picked up a knee harm throughout the Asia Cup. Post that, he underwent a knee surgical procedure and went to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) for rehabilitation.

Playing for Saurahstra, Jadeja lately returned again to aggressive cricket with a seven wicket haul in opposition to Tamil Nadu in a Ranji Trophy match.
Comeback man Jadeja bowled a protracted spell and likewise batted for a very good period of time as he want to add miles to his legs in what may very well be a really bodily demanding Test collection than most.
Since a lot of the gamers save Cheteshwar Pujara, Jaydev Unadkat and Umesh Yadav are coming from white ball video games, the staff think-tank headed by Rahul Dravid needs each participant to get sufficient time throughout their 5 days of observe earlier than the graduation of the primary Test on the VCA floor in Jamtha.
With 16 members plus 4 web bowlers from fringe — particularly Rahul Chahar (Rajasthan), Washington Sundar, Ravisrinivas Sai Kishore (each TN) and Saurabh Kumar (UP), it’s understood that India are getting ready to face quite a lot of spin bowling from Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Swepson and left-arm spinner Ashton Agar.
The spinners who had been summoned are these whose state groups are not within the fray for Ranji Trophy semi-final.
The presence of 4 spinners in the principle squad and one other 4 makes a complete of eight spinners within the set-up.
(With inputs from PTI)