Depleted India’s injury woes worsened on Saturday with all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja sustaining a left thumb dislocation and fracture which is likely to rule him out of the final Test in Brisbane, starting January 15.
Ravindra Jadeja got hit on his thumb (Source: Twitter/@BCCI)
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However, there is some good news for India as wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant’s elbow injury is not serious and he will probably be available when India bats to save the Test match.
Both players underwent scans after being hit by short balls from Australia pacers on third day of the Test match. The visitor’s first jolt came when Pant sustained an elbow injury after being hit by a Pat Cummins delivery. Reserve wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha replaced Pant as per a recent amendment in the ICC playing conditions.
Jadeja’s 28-run knock allowed India to limit Australia’s first-innings lead to less than 100 but towards the end, a short ball from Mitchell Starc hit him on the gloves and he needed medical attention. Jadeja was in pain and couldn’t bowl in the second innings.
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