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Jadeja Set to Return for India’s Sri Lanka Test Series
Ravindra Jadeja is set to return to India’s Test side for the Sri Lanka series after missing the one-off Test against Afghanistan. Rediff.com reports that he has scored 326 runs at 65.20…
The Story in Brief
Ravindra Jadeja is set to return to India’s Test side for the Sri Lanka series after missing the one-off Test against Afghanistan. Rediff.com reports that he has scored 326 runs at 65.20 and taken 33 wickets at 23.72 in seven Tests against Sri Lanka. He is also 52 wickets short of 400 in Tests, a mark reached by four Indians.
Former India wicketkeeper Deep Dasgupta told NDTV that Jadeja’s experience on spin-friendly pitches will help India and should be passed to younger players. India are fifth in the World Test Championship standings, with four wins and four losses in nine matches and a points percentage of 48.150. Rediff.com also reports that Jadeja scored 764 runs last year, but took 25 wickets at 38.20.
The Indian Opinion
The loudest claims will either make Jadeja the answer to every problem or treat last year’s bowling figures as proof that he is finished. Neither reading fits the record. His batting remains a major asset, while 25 wickets at 38.20 demand closer scrutiny rather than dismissal. Sri Lanka’s conditions offer a fair test of his control and workload. The sharper benchmark is whether he can contribute wickets at close to his career average of 25.11.
Sources (2): sports.ndtv.com, rediff.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
