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Ravindra Jadeja Dinesh Karthik

is the must in my team,” he added. doctors and the fans. I will start my re-
Pacers Mohammed Shami and hab soon and try to get back to soon as
Deepak Chahar have been included I can. Thank you to everyone for your
in the squad for T20 World Cup as kind wishes,” said Jadeja in a post.
standby players and also feature in
squads for the two-home series. INDIA TO PLAY AUSTRALIA, NZ
DREAMS DO COME TRUE: IN WARM-UP MATCHES
DINESH KARTHIK
eam India will face Australia
ndian wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh and New Zealand in the T20
Karthik took to social media on TWorld Cup Warm-Up matches,
ITuesday to express his happiness International Cricket Council (ICC)
on being included in Team India’s announced on Thursday.
ICC T20 World Cup squad. ICC on Thursday announced
The All-India Senior Selection the warm-up fixtures for all 16 teams
Committee met on Monday to pick ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World
India’s squads for the upcoming ICC Cup in Australia in October. First
Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia Round teams will commence their
and for the T20I series against Austra- preparations in Melbourne, with
lia and South Africa at home. Karthik matches split between the Melbourne
is also part of team for home series Cricket Ground and Junction Oval
against Australia and South Africa. Mohammed Shami from 10-13 October.
“Dreams do come true,” Karthik said Teams starting in the Super 12
in a tweet after his selection. stage will play all warm-up fixtures
Dinesh Karthik made his way Earlier before India’s Super Four worked out a lot for India in its victories. over two match days in Brisbane on
back into the Indian team after a bril- clash with Pakistan on September Jadeja was having a solid Asia October 17 and 19. These matches
liant IPL 2022 season with Royal Chal- 4, Indian head coach Rahul Dravid Cup 2022 till he got injured. In the will be played at The Gabba and Allan
lengers Bangalore (RCB), which saw had announced that Jadeja sustained first match against Pakistan, he played Border Field.
him prosper as a finisher. He scored an injury in his knee and as a result, a match-winning knock of 35 and reg- India will take on Australia on
330 runs in 16 games at an average was ruled out of the ongoing Asia istered figures of 0/11 in two overs. In October 17 and New Zealand on
of 55.00. He scored one half-century Cup 2022. Axar Patel, another bowl- the next match against Hong Kong, he 19th October in their warm-up fixture
for his side and finished unbeaten 10 ing all-rounder was announced as his did not bat but took 1/15 with the ball matches.
times for his team. replacement. His absence from the and fielded really well. The first warm-up fixture is be-
Karthik often finished matches for squad will be a big blow to Team In- The star all-rounder is having a tween West Indies and UAE at the
his team, either weaving match-win- dia during their World Cup campaign solid 2022 so far, both with bat and Junction Oval on October 10. Scot-
ning partnerships or providing accel- in Australia. Jadeja’s rocket-like direct ball. In nine T20Is this year, Jadeja land then takes on the Netherlands
eration in end at death overs. throws, left-arm spin and left-hand- has scored 201 runs in eight innings at and Sri Lanka to play Zimbabwe in
Since returning to the India team, ed batting will be something that the an average of 50.25. His best individu- the two other games on the same day
he has represented the nation in 17 squad will miss out. al score is 46* this year in the format. at the same venue.
matches, having scored 193 runs in Axar Patel and Rishabh Pant are Besides this, he has taken five wickets, Hosts and reigning champions
14 innings at an average of 21.44. His some of the alternatives that can help with best figures of 1/15. Australia play their first and only
best score is 55 and one half-century Men in Blue maintain the left and Meanwhile, Jadeja took to Ins- warm-up game against India on Octo-
has come out of his bat. right-hand combination while batting. tagram on September 6 to announce ber 17 at The Gabba. India, though,
RAVINDRA JADEJA MISSES OUT Axar Patel’s left-arm spin will also that his surgery was successful and will are also due to play New Zealand two
DUE TO INJURY come in handy in Australia if he plays. start rehabilitation soon. days later at the same venue.
But Jadeja’s run in 2022 makes “The surgery was successful. The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup
tar all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja him an important player for Team In- There are many people to thank for 2022 begins on October 16 when Sri
is missing out on ICC T20 World dia. The fact that he has delivered con- their support and involvement - BCCI, Lanka faces Namibia at Kardinia Park
SCup 2022 due to an injury. sistently with the bat, ball and fielding my teammates, support staff, physios, Stadium in Geelong.

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