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Ravindra Jadeja is not part of the India vs South Africa 1st Test. Skipper Rohit Sharma revealed during the toss that Ravindra Jadeja was left out of the playing XI due to a back issue. Ravichandran Ashwin was picked as a spinner in the playing XI.
The India vs South Africa Test series is set to kickstart on Tuesday, December 26 with the opening game. The match takes place at SuperSport Park in Centurion. The IND vs SA Test series will witness three matches. Rohit Sharma is back to lead the Indian team in the Test series after missing the ODI and T20I series.
The BCCI tweeted, “Mr Ravindra Jadeja complained of upper back spasms on the morning of the match. He was not available for selection for the first #SAvIND Test.”
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𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: Mr Ravindra Jadeja complained of upper back spasms on the morning of the match. He was not available for selection for the… pic.twitter.com/r7Tch9hueo
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 26, 2023
Ravindra Jadeja Had Bit Of A Back Spasms: Rohit Sharma
“We are pretty confident with our squad and the make-up of our squad. We are playing with four seamers and a spinner. 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 Sharma stated at the Toss.
India Playing 11: 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 Playing 11: 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
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