The loss of Jadeja will be a big blow for India as his versatility with the bat and his contributions in all three facets of the game make him a world class all-rounder
Ravindra Jadeja delivers a ball during the Asia Cup Twenty20 international cricket match between India and Hong Kong. Pic/ AFP
India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was on Friday ruled out of the remainder of the Asia Cup due to a knee injury and Axar Patel will replace him in the squad.
Jadeja had made a significant contribution in India's tournament opener against Pakistan.
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"The All-India Senior Selection Committee has named Axar Patel as the replacement for Ravindra Jadeja in the ongoing Asia Cup," the BCCI said in a statement.
"Ravindra Jadeja has sustained a right knee injury and is ruled out of the tournament. He is currently under the supervision of the BCCI medical team.
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"His replacement, Axar Patel was earlier named as one of the standbys in the squad and will join the team in Dubai soon."
India are scheduled to play their first Super 4 game on Sunday.
Squad: Rohit Sharma (captain), KL Rahul (vice-captain), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Dinesh Karthik (wicket-keeper), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, R. Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravi Bishnoi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan.
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