Cricket / This player can end Jadeja's career, now it is very difficult to return to Team India

Wasim Jaffer on Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel: Experienced all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is currently away from the field. He has not been able to return due to injury and fitness. Due to his injury, Akshar Patel, who hails from Gujarat, is getting continuous opportunities in the team. Now the former veteran batsman of Team India has given a statement regarding this. He believes that due to the good performance of Akshar, no one talks much about Jadeja now. In such a situation, it is also believed that due to the good performance of Akshar Patel, it has become difficult for Jadeja to return to Team India.

Akshar showed his strength in Pune

Akshar Patel took full advantage of the opportunity in the second T20 match of the series against Sri Lanka in Pune. He made a very good contribution with the bat. Chasing the big target of 207 runs, Team India's ace batsman had returned to the pavilion. Then Akshar Patel played a good partnership with Suryakumar Yadav and also scored a half-century. Akshar scored 65 runs in just 31 balls at a strike rate of 209.68. As soon as he was out, the hopes of Team India's victory were also shattered. India had to lose the match by 16 runs.

Akshar's arrival changed the team

Former Indian veteran Wasim Jaffer has praised Akshar Patel fiercely. Jaffer told Cricinfo, 'Team India definitely misses Jadeja, he plays in all three formats, but it is also a matter of fact that after Akshar Patel's arrival in the team, no one talks much about Jadeja. It clearly shows how matured he has become as an all-rounder. Team India is lucky that they have got a good all-rounder in the form of Patel. He can bowl in the powerplay for the team, then also bats in an explosive manner.

Jadeja out of the team for Asia Cup

Jadeja, 34, has a lot of experience. He has played 60 Tests, 171 ODIs and 64 T20 Internationals so far. Apart from scoring 2523 runs in Tests, he has also taken 242 wickets. At the same time, 2447 runs and 189 wickets in ODIs, while in T20 international format, he has taken 51 wickets with 457 runs. He was last seen in Team India's jersey during the Asia Cup-2022. Since then he has been running out of the team due to poor fitness and injury.