{"id":28737,"date":"2025-02-06T12:54:55","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T07:24:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uccricket.live\/?p=28737"},"modified":"2025-02-06T12:54:57","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T07:24:57","slug":"former-csk-star-raises-eyebrows-over-ravindra-jadejas-selection-for-the-icc-champions-trophy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uccricket.live\/news\/former-csk-star-raises-eyebrows-over-ravindra-jadejas-selection-for-the-icc-champions-trophy-28737\/","title":{"rendered":"Former CSK star raises eyebrows over Ravindra Jadeja\u2019s selection for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Three left-arm spinners being in the Champions Trophy squad<\/a> have left former India cricketer Subramaniam Badrinath aghast, who feels that Jadeja, the allrounder, has the last ODI appearance in the 2023 World Cup final, deserves a ranking in India’s playing XI. Besides Jadeja, other strength left-arm spin options standing to India are Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jadeja-and Badrinath were once one of the important components of CSK-and Jadeja’s inclusion in the Champions Trophy<\/a> was not something Badrinath supported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere are a few tricky spots,” Badrinath said on Star Sports. \u201cI am honestly surprised Ravindra Jadeja is in the squad. I did not expect him to be in the squad because there is very little space for him in the actual XI.”<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“So why would you actually take a player in the squad who might not feature in the actual playing XI? So that is a little bit tricky,” he added.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

India will play all matches in the Champions in Dubai, thereby explaining why they have taken ample spinners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recently, uncertainty over Jasprit Bumrah’s fitness<\/a> led to India drafting in mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy for their three-match ODI series against England. The Champions Trophy<\/a> may hinge on his performance in that series.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Badrinath, returning Kuldeep will be crucial for India’s chances for the title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“He (Kuldeep) is a brave boy. He is the best shot going in the middle overs. We have seen that foreign teams have always found it difficult reading a bowler like Kuldeep Yadav<\/em><\/strong>.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Kuldeep was ruled out last October with a groin injury and missed India’s trip to Australia. Now, he made a competitive return in the Ranji Trophy<\/a>, taking 3\/124 for Uttar Pradesh against Madhya Pradesh on a very placid surface.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Starting today, India will host England for a three-match ODI series<\/a>, which will act as good preparation for the Champions Trophy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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