Ravindra Jadeja had dislocated his left thumb during the third Test in Sydney and underwent surgery in Australia. He has been ruled out of the entire England series.
Speaking to Sportskeeda’s Indranil Basu in an SK Live session on Facebook, Nayan, son of former India cricketer Dilip Doshi, stated that Ravindra Jadeja’s absence as a left-arm spinner is already being felt by India. He explained:
Terming Ravindra Jadeja as the X-factor among the two sides, Nayan (42), the oldest cricketer to register for the IPL 2021 auction, added:
Spinner Ravindra Jadeja’s stupendous home record
More than an all-rounder, it is as a bowler that India are likely to miss Ravindra Jadeja. He has an incredible record at home with the ball.
In 51 Tests overall, the left-arm spinner has claimed 220 wickets at an average of 24.32 with nine five-wicket hauls. Ravindra Jadeja has played 33 of these matches at home in which he has claimed 157 wickets at an average of 21.06. He has also claimed seven five-fors.
Against England in India, Ravindra Jadeja has featured in six Tests, and has 29 wickets to his name at an average of 27.20. The last time India faced England in Chennai, in 2016, the all-rounder was India’s star performer with the ball.
He ran through the England batting line-up with sensational figures of 7 for 48 as India won the Test by an innings and 75 runs.
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