Ravindra Jadeja is all set to make a comeback for India in the upcoming India vs Australia Test series at home after being out of action for nearly five months.
The star all-rounder haf hurt his knee during an Asia Cup 2022 fixture against Hong Kong which ruled him out of the subsequent T20 World Cup 2022.
After a successful knee surgery, Jadeja underwent a rehabilitation programme at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru and later proved his match fitness with a seven-wicket haul against Tamil Nadu in a Ranji Trophy fixture in Chennai.
Ahead of the series opener in Nagpur, Jadeja spoke on his comeback and said he was very blessed to get a chance again to play for the national team.
“I’m very excited. It feels really great that I am wearing an Indian jersey after more than five months. I’ve been very blessed that I am getting a chance to play for India again. The journey was a bit of up and down because you easily get frustrated when you are away from cricket for such a long time. I was eagerly awaiting to get fit and get to play for India,” Jadeja said in a video posted by the BCCI on their social media handles.
“Somewhere I was struggling with the knee and had to undergo surgery. But I had to take a decision on whether I had to do it before or after the (T20) World Cup,” he added.
“The doctor had also advised me to do it before the World Cup because there was very less chance to play the World Cup even if I hadn’t gone under the knife. I then made up my mind to go for it, but the period after that was very tough as rehab and training there, you have to do it constantly,” the all-rounder further said.