Was Ravindra Jadeja dropped from India's squad for IND vs SL series? Ajit Agarkar reveals

The fate of all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was surrounded by dark clouds after it was revealed that he was not a part of the Sri Lanka tour. Jadeja was the third cricketer to announce his retirement from the T20Is after India's World Cup win at Barbados. But the situation looked peculiar when the all-rounder did not find a spot in the squad for the ODI leg of matches in the Sri Lanka tour. The veteran cricketer's future was under scrutiny as many believed that it was the end of the road for the all-rounder. But BCCI Chief Selector, Ajit Agarkar, has cleared the air on Jaddu's status.

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BCCI Selector reveals why Ravindra Jadeja was overlooked from Sri Lanka tour 

During the press conference of Gautam Gambhir, BCCI's Chief selector, Ajit Agarkar, opened up on Ravindra Jadeja missing out on the ODI leg of matches since he was not named in the squad. Agarkar affirmed that it would have been meaningless to have two all-rounders, Axar Patel and Jadeja. He re-assured that the cricketer is still in the mix for the Test season and is still a part of the One-Day Internationals.

"It would have been really pointless to take both Axar and Jaddu for a 3-match series.

"He has had a terrific World Cup. Not at all dropped. Either of them wouldn't have featured in games had we taken him. There's a big test season coming up. I think probably we should have clarified it when the squad was announced. He is still part of the format. He is a very important player for us," Ajit Agarkar said at the press briefing in Mumbai.

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The Sri Lanka tour is almost upon us as the players are officially departing to the Island nation for the white-ball series. Three match-ups are in place for each format, with Suryakumar Yadav leading the T20Is and Rohit Sharma returning to lead the ODIs. it will mark the beginning of a new era as the SL series will be Gautam Gambhir's maiden assignment.