After losing the first ODI of the three-match ODI series at Sydney on last Saturday (12 January), the Indian cricket team has to win now every game of this series as they can’t afford another defeat in this series. In the important second ODI of the series that is currently running at Adelaide Oval, the Indian skipper and team management have been trolled on Twitter for not selecting Kedar Jadhav.
For the Adelaide ODI, there was only one change in India’s playing XI and that was the right-arm pacer Mohammed Siraj made his ODI debut as the replacement of the left-arm pacer Khaleel Ahmed.
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The visiting side hugely felt the lack of the sixth bowler in the side after Australia decided to bat first. Indian bowlers provided a good start after dismissing both the Australian openers at a very quick time.
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However, later, there had back-to-back four 50+ partnerships and the Indian bowlers failed to pick up regular wickets at the important time. Apart from the new-ball bowlers, the other Indian bowlers mostly remained ineffective in that innings and sometimes it seemed like that India badly needed the sixth-bowling option which Kedar Jadhav could provide in the better way.
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Playing 48 ODIs in his career, Kedar Jadhav presently plays for the national side as a batting all-rounder who can provide the sixth-bowling option. In his 48 ODIs, the off-spinner Kedar bowled in 26 innings and he picked up 22 wickets with the bowling average of 29.59. His best bowling figure was 3/23 against Pakistan at Dubai (DSC) on 19 September 2018.
The visiting side missed their sixth bowler hugely as the hosts Australia scored 298/9 at the end of 50 overs. Shaun Marsh scored his seventh ODI century in a brilliant way as he scored 131 runs in 123 balls with the help of 11 fours and 3 sixes. Also, Glenn Maxwell scored 48 off 37 balls in the middle stage that helped the host side to put a challenging total on the board.
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Here are some Twitter reactions for not selecting Kedar Jadhav in Adelaide ODI
Why kedar jadhav is not in playing eleven??#haveyoursay@IamNicck
— Pursharth Garg (@iampursharthgrg) January 15, 2019
No i disagree khaleel shud b given a long run and the left arm pacer is always an ex-factor in your team kedar jadhav shud be included and he gives u an. Option for 6th bowler #AUSvIND
— Mir Aakeb (@miraquib0072) January 14, 2019
Sir, on another point. Isn’t the team making a mistake in not playing Kedar Jadhav? He would critically lend balance to that team instead of having DK in that team. Why are Kohli-Shastri not keeping a set combination so close to the WC? Your views Sir?
— Abhinav 🇮🇳 (@abhinav_k316) January 15, 2019
Kedar Jadhav must be cursing his luck. Siraj with a bad economy in T20, was preferred over him and proving costly now. Jadhav could have been helpful with the bat too 🙄 #StrangeDecisions #AUSvIND
— Dharmesh (@dharmubaba) January 15, 2019
@BCCI Wrong selection again. There's no point selecting Mohd. Siraj(Khaleel is better than him). Should have dropped Kartik n picked Kedar Jadhav.
— 🕉️Shiv Raju Pandit রাজু পন্ডিত🇮🇳 (@Rajuuuuu) January 15, 2019
What is the reason behind Kedar Jadhav's exclusion from playing XI? #AUSvIND
— Abhishek Agarwal (@abhishek2526) January 15, 2019
This is where you need Kedar Jadhav.Can complete the overs if a Siraj or Khaleel has a bad day,(mostly they are having one 🤣).#AUSvIND
— Udit (@udit_buch) January 15, 2019
Kedar Jadhav not to be compared with Yuvi & perhaps not even Raina. But he is useful for 3 to 4 over spells when there is some assistance & much like Michael Clarke for Australia, can provide wickets at crucial juncture. Rohit can bowl too but hasn't been given a chance strangely
— Sridhar V (@SrihpsdV) January 15, 2019
Poor team selection taking heavy toll again. Kedar jadhav would have provided the sixth bowler option along with his batting skills. Only 5bowlers theory never going to work.
— Rajendra Deshpande (@RajendraDeshp20) January 15, 2019
@cricbuzz Why india have not picked a kedar jadhav for today’s match? He can bat ane bowl also and take wickets when wickets are not coming?
— Shailesh Vithani (@ShaileshVithan1) January 15, 2019
