The 33-year-old was ruled out of the T20 World Cup after he injured his right knee during Team India’s Asia Cup 2022 campaign in the UAE. He featured in the first two matches of the T20 tournament. His absence from the Super 4 stage hurt the balance of the Indian team as they failed to reach the final.
Taking to his official Instagram handle on Wednesday, September 14, Jadeja uploaded a picture where he is seen standing with the help of crutches while his injured leg is protected by a cast. He shared the picture with the caption:
Last week, the all-rounder shared an update after he underwent successful surgery following his knee injury. He posted a couple of images from his hospital bed and wrote:
Jadeja has established himself as India’s No. 1 all-rounder across the three formats of the game, with consistent performances in all departments over the last few seasons.
BCCI miffed over Jadeja’s freak injury?
According to reports, the BCCI is not too pleased with the manner in which Jadeja injured himself during the Asia Cup. The board feels that the injury was “avoidable”. A source was quoted by The Times of India as saying:
The source expressed surprise that head coach Rahul Dravid didn’t lose his cool and did not question what happened.
Meanwhile, Axar Patel, who was named as Jadeja’s replacement in the Asia Cup squad, has retained his place in the T20 World Cup squad as well.
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