Asia Cup 2022: 3 Players who can replace Ravindra Jadeja in India's playing XI
Ravindra Jadeja has been ruled out of the tournament with a knee injury.
2. Axar Patel
Axar Patel was among the standby players and has been called into the team to replace Jadeja for the remainder of the tournament. He was a surprise absentee from the 15-member squad despite being in sensational form on West Indies and Zimbabwe tours.
The 28-year-old left-arm spinner took five wickets in just two T20I matches against West Indies and continued that momentum on Zimbabwe ODI tour with six wickets in three matches at an impressive economy rate of 3.02. He has maintained an economy rate of 7.33 in 24 T20I innings but has always found difficult to cement his place in the starting eleven.
Axar's abilty to finish the game is another positive aspect for him being the direct replacement for Jadeja in the starting eleven. But the question remains that whether India need another finisher or a specialist bowler in this tournament. Axar can offer both and fans will not be surprised seeing his name in the starting eleven in Sunday's clash.
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