Shikhar Dhawan fit for first Test, Ravindra Jadeja down with flu

Shikhar Dhawan’s availability for the first Test between India and South Africa starting Friday in Cape Town has been confirmed, but the all-round services of Ravindra Jadeja are in doubt.

In a media release on Wednesday, the BCCI confirmed that Dhawan was fit and ready to be picked for the series opener, and that Jadeja was down with viral illness for the past two days. Jadeja is being monitored by the Indian team’s medical staff and a decision on his fitness is expected to be taken before match morning, said the BCCI.