The Indian cricket team suffered a big blow as star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has been ruled out of the remainder of the ongoing 2022 edition of the ongoing Asia Cup due to an injury to his right knee and the Indian cricket team will now be without their first-choice all-rounder for the rest of the tournament. The All-India Senior Selection Committee has named Axar Patel as the replacement for Ravindra Jadeja. On Friday, with an official statement, the BCCI announced:
“The All-India Senior Selection Committee has named Axar Patel as the replacement for Ravindra Jadeja in the ongoing Asia Cup. Ravindra Jadeja has sustained a right knee injury and is ruled out of the tournament. He is currently under the supervision of the BCCI medical team. His replacement, Axar Patel was earlier named as one of the standbys in the squad and will join the team in Dubai soon.”
NEWS – Axar Patel replaces injured Ravindra Jadeja in Asia Cup squad.
More details here – https://t.co/NvcBjeXOv4 #AsiaCup2022
— BCCI (@BCCI) September 2, 2022
Though the BCCI didn’t give any details about the seriousness of the injury but it does appear that Jadeja hurt his knee during India’s last group A match against Hong Kong on Wednesday. Jadeja’s injury came as a big blow for the Indian cricket team ahead of the Super 4 stage. The left-hander had played a crucial role with both the bat and ball in India’s opening clash against Pakistan.

Social media has been buzzing with messages from fans and cricketers alike, who are hoping that Jadeja recovers in time for the upcoming 2022 T20 World Cup. Among many, IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings also posted a message for Ravindra Jadeja, wishing him to come back stronger than ever. CSK’s tweet has come amid the rumors of Jadeja leaving CSK. The franchise wrote:
“Speedy Recovery, Jaddu! Come back stronger than ever! #AsiaCup2022 #WhistlePodu 🦁💛 @imjadeja”
Check out the Tweet:
Speedy Recovery, Jaddu! Come back stronger than ever!#AsiaCup2022 #WhistlePodu 🦁💛 @imjadeja pic.twitter.com/zjuKx19eNQ
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) September 2, 2022
Speedy Recovery, Jaddu! Come back stronger than ever!#AsiaCup2022 #WhistlePodu 🦁💛 @imjadeja pic.twitter.com/zjuKx19eNQ
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) September 2, 2022