Jadeja to miss T20 World Cup due to knee surgery

NEW DELHI: India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is likely to miss the T20 World Cup in Australia as he will undergo knee surgery. The surgery is expected to keep him out of action for an indefinite period of time. T20 World Cup will begin in Australia from October 16.

In his career, Jadeja has delivered over 7000 overs in nearly 630 matches across first-class, List A and T20 formats, with 897 wickets under his belt.

Earlier on Friday, India's star spinner Axar Patel was named as the replacement for injured Jadeja for the ongoing Asia Cup 2022.

Ravindra Jadeja sustained a right knee injury and was ruled out of the tournament. He is currently under the supervision of the BCCI medical team.

The all-rounder had played a key role in India's victory over Pakistan in their opening Asia Cup match. The all-rounder played a crucial knock of 35 runs to guide the team to victory with Hardik Pandya anchoring the innings on the other end. India triumphed over Pakistan by five wickets in a tight contest.