Is the ODI career of Team India's veteran who played 197 matches over? He was dropped from the team in the series against Sri Lanka

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Tezzbuzz|20-07-2024

India vs Sri Lanka: For the T20 and ODI series against Sri Lanka Indian Team The team has been announced. Star batsmen Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, who have retired from T-20 Internationals, are part of the ODI team. Apart from them, star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who has retired, has not been included in the ODI team.

All-rounder Hardik Pandya and fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah, who were part of the team that won the T20 World Cup, are also not part of the ODI team. Pandya was not available for selection due to personal reasons, while Bumrah has been rested by the selectors in the series of both formats. According to a Hindustan Times report, the Indian selectors have decided to give preference to Akshar Patel, Shivam Dubey and Washington Sundar over Jadeja.

A BCCI source told Hindustan Times, “There is nothing wrong with Ravindra Jadeja's performance. The management wants to look at other options as we are building a team for the future. However, this does not mean that Jadeja's journey in the Indian team is over. He will remain an important part of the Test team. Jadeja is the best in Test cricket. His bowling is unmatched in home conditions. He is very important for India in the World Test Championship. ”

It is worth noting that Jadeja made his ODI debut for India in February 2009. He played a total of 197 matches in this format, scoring 2756 runs at an average of 32.42 and also took 220 wickets in bowling. He was also a part of the Indian team that won the Champions Trophy in 2013.

Indian team for ODI series against Sri Lanka

Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill (vice-captain), Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Dubey, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Riyan Parag, Axar Patel, Khaleel Ahmed, Harshit Rana.

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