Time to talk about Jadeja’s ODI future?

FROM the moment Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli announced their Test retirements and became one-format players, they have been the centre of attention every time India have played an ODI.

- GOMESH S @Chennai

Whether Australia, South Africa or during the ongoing series against New Zealand, RoKo seems to be the theme.And in this time, the duo have put the speculation to rest, at least for the time being. Kohli has hit 492 runs in eight innings at 82 average while Rohit has accounted for 398 runs at 56.85. As the limelight continues to remain on the senior duo, perhaps the issue of another veteran has quietly slipped under the radar. Ravindra Jadeja.

The spin-bowling all-rounder, who is the same age (37) as that of Kohli, was not a part of the team that travelled to Australia but has been back since the SA series. And his numbers and effectiveness do not paint a rosy picture. Since coming back, Jadeja has 87 runs in four innings at 29 average and 90.62 strike rate.