India vs South Africa | Ravindra Jadeja down with viral infection, Shikhar Dhawan fully fit for first Test
Ravindra Jadeja's inclusion for the first Test has come under scrutiny as he has been suffering from viral illness for the past two days, BCCI announced today. Meanwhile, Shikhar Dhawan has been declared fit and is available for selection for the first Test in Newlands that begins on January 5.
India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has been suffering from viral illness for the past two days. The BCCI Medical Team has been monitoring him and is also in touch with the local medical team in Cape Town.
The BCCI Medical Team in consultation with the local medical team has decided that Mr. Jadeja will be taken to a hospital for treatment and expects him to fully recover in the next 48 hrs. A decision on his availability for selection for the opening Test against South Africa will be taken on the morning of the match i.e. 5th January 2018.
Meanwhile, India opener Shikhar Dhawan is fit and is available for selection for the first Test. Mr. Dhawan had suffered a minor ankle injury before the team's departure to South Africa. Earlier, Dhawan injured his ankle during Virat Kohli’s wedding reception in Mumbai and that's why it was believed that he will miss out on the first Test against South Africa at Newlands.
India squad for the three-match Test series: Virat Kohli (captain), M Vijay, KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane (vice-captain), Rohit Sharma, Wriddhiman Saha (wicket-keeper), R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Parthiv Patel, Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah.