Here’s Why Ravindra Jadeja Is Not Playing The 1st Test Against SA: India’s pursuit of conquering their last Test frontier is set to commence as the Rohit Sharma-led side has been allowed to bat first in the initial Test at the SuperSport Park in Centurion. Adding to the intrigue, India has granted a Test debut to the right-arm pacer Prasidh Krishna, who left an impression with his figures of 5/43 in a Four-Day game against South Africa A leading up to the Test match in Centurion.
Rohit Revealed Why Ravindra Jadeja Is Not Playing The 1st Test Against SA
Meanwhile, Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is not included in the XI for the Boxing Day Test at Centurion on Tuesday. During the toss, India’s captain, Rohit Sharma, disclosed that Jadeja experienced a back spasm, leading to his unavailability for selection. This absence is a significant setback for the team, given Jadeja’s crucial role as a key player.
“Ashwin is playing in place of Jadeja. Jaddu had a bit of a back spasm, so Ashwin comes in and he is a quality spinner to have. Prasidh is making his debut, along with the other pacers Shardul, Siraj and Bumrah,” Rohit said at the toss.
He added:
“We need to put runs on the board and the bowlers will do the job for us. We do understand the challenge of batting first with the overhead conditions and the grass, but the guys are up for the challenge. Everytime we come here, we come with high hopes. We’ve come close in the last 2 tours. We are pretty confident with our squad and the make-up of our squad. We are playing with four seamers and a spinner,”
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Playing XI For 1st Test Match
India – Rohit Sharma(c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
South Africa – Dean Elgar, Aiden Markram, Tony de Zorzi, Temba Bavuma(c), Keegan Petersen, David Bedingham, Kyle Verreynne(w), Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Kagiso Rabada, Nandre Burger
