Ravindra Jadeja to replace injured Axar Patel for first three ODIs against Australia

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday named Ravindra Jadeja as the replacement for Axar Patel, who injured himself during a practice session. The five-match one-day series against Australia will start on Sunday at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

Axar sprained his left ankle and has been advised rest. The BCCI medical team is monitoring his recovery.

“The All-India Senior Selection Committee named Ravindra Jadeja as the replacement for Axar Patel in the team for the first three ODIs in the five-match series against Australia starting tomorrow i.e. September 17, 2017 in MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk in Chennai,” the BCCI said in a release.