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After getting ruled out from 2nd Test, Ravindra Jadeja likely to miss third match as well against England: Reports
The Indian team has already been massively hit by injuries and the withdrawal of key players, the situation is not looking good. The second Test versus England, which will start in Visakhapatnam on Friday, will be missing several key players, including Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, and Mohammed Shami.
Many of the squad members will also be out of three Tests as well. Already 1-0 down in the five-Test series, the Rohit Sharma-Rahul Dravid duo have to fight against the ‘Bazball’ without some of their regular players.
Alarming Signs of India Ahead of Rajkot Test
All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is also likely to miss the third Test in Rajkot. against England beginning on February 15. Previously Jadeja was ruled out of the second Test of the series scheduled to begin from February 02 in Visakhapatnam. After he sustained a hamstring injury When he was run out by England skipper Ben Stokes during Day 4 of the first Test in Hyderabad.
Following that, the left-handed all-rounder began his rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru on Tuesday, However, according to recent developments, he may take more time than expected to fully recover from his injury.
According to a report in Cricbuzz, Star all-rounder Jadeja is likely to take between four to eight weeks to heal and it would be remarkable if he manages to be fit for the fourth Test in Ranchi from February 23 to 27. The situation regarding Shami is also not promising as the seamer is currently in London with no information about his surgery for an ankle injury.
The speedster is reportedly undergoing surgeries and is unlikely to feature in the remainder of the ongoing series against England. Apart from the duo, there are no details about the unavailability of the star batter Virat Kohli, however, the Cricbuzz report says that the former India captain is currently out of the country.