Ravindra Jadeja played his part in India’s victory over Pakistan in their Asia Cup Group ‘A’ clash here a few days ago. When the sides meet once again on Sunday, this time in the Super 4, India will be hampered by the absence of an injured Jadeja.
Apart from his tidy left-arm spin, Jadeja brought value as a flexible batter. The southpaw was promoted to No. 4 in the Pakistan clash to counter spinners Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz. The move worked, as Jadeja, alongside Hardik Pandya, took India home.
In Axar Patel, India has a like-for-like replacement. Axar must hit the ground running for India to succeed in the Super 4.