Here's why Gautam Gambhir wants Virat Kohli to select Ravindra Jadeja for 2nd Test

Gautam Gambhir has urged Indian skipper Virat Kohli to select star all-rounder Ravindra Jeja ahe of Hanuma Vihari for second and final Test against New Zealand which gets underway on Saturday at Hagley Oval in Christchurch. Jeja did t get a chance in previous Test as Ravichandran Ashwin was roped in as frontline spinner. Meanwhile, Vihari's performance was also t up to mark eir. Virat Kohli & Co. went on to lose contest by 10 wickets. 

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'Kohli should play Ravindra Jeja': Gambhir

In his column for a leing daily, Gautam Gambhir wrote that game-wise, he reckons Virat Kohli should play five bowlers. Gambhir also mentioned that Indian skipper should play Ravindra Jeja in place of Hanuma Vihari irrespective of wher wicket is flat or a green top. 

Ishant Sharma to miss 2nd Test

Team India suffered a major blow ahe of ir second Test against New Zealand in Christchurch with pacer Ishant Sharma set to be ruled out after a recurrence of his right ankle injury. Sharma h sustained during a Ranji Trophy game against Vidarbha in January. According to a report published by a  cricket portal, veteran pacer is likely to be replaced by Umesh Yav in playing XI. According to report, Delhi pacer was present in nets and did bowl for a while on Thursday. However, after that he was absent from team's main training session. report says that Ishant Sharma h informed team manment of pain within same ankle after bowling for nearly 20 minutes in nets on Thursday.

Winner Takes It All 

As New Zealand have alrey drawn first blood, Team India would settle for thing less than a win when both teams lock horns in second and final Test at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on February 29. It is a must-win contest for top-ranked side as a stalemate or even a washout would mean that y end up losing series. Meanwhile, hosts would be looking to d insult to injury by coming out on top once again. 

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