Melbourne: Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni Saturday said pacer Ishant Sharma and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja are not fit for the team's opening game in the ODI tri-series against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) here Sunday.


Ravindra Jadeja and Ishant Sharma 

Dhoni said the tri-nation series against Australia and England will be a preparation ground for India's World Cup title defence. Ishant Sharma (left knee) and Jadeja (left shoulder) will not be available for selection for the MCG ODI. "There are quite a few players with a bit of a niggle here and there and we are monitoring their progress. In tomorrow's game, Ishant and Jadeja are not available for selection because we are managing their workload."