Kedar Jadhav dilemma for Team India

As the musical chairs in India's middle-order in white-ball cricket continues, Kedar Jadhav is the latest to face the heat. TOI has learnt that the 34-year-old batsman's position in the team is under scrutiny.
The Indian team management has struggled to get the middle-order combination right for nearly three years now. There has been very little consistency in picking players but Jadhav has always been in the mix in this period. The selectors and team management are now in a fix to accommodate him in the squad.
"The problem the team management and the selectors are facing is that they want to ensure Jadhav gets enough opportunities to show his prowess. One can't ignore his bowling when the team is missing a true all-rounder," sources close to the team management told TOI.
There have been calls to bring in Mumbai Indians batsman Surya Kumar Yadav, who has been in good touch in the domestic season for Mumbai. Some close to the team management feel Ajinkya Rahane too should be given another go in the 50-over format.
Manish Pandey, who has been travelling with the team for some time, also needs to be given a fair chance. What the selectors need to decide is that if they want two separate combinations for T20 and One-day cricket. Jadhav has not played T20I cricket for India since October 2017.
Now that the team management has decided against playing Jadhav in the ongoing ODI series against Australia, it will be interesting to see if the selectors retain him when the pick the ODI team for the series in New Zealand in a few days' time.
With KL Rahul coming good along with fellow openers Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma, the team management feels they have solid reserves in the middle-order and if need be Rahul could don the wicketkeeping gloves ahead of Rishabh Pant.

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Mohammad sami picked up three wicket in 2nd ODI

India defeated Australia by 36 runs in the second One-Day International (ODI) in Rajkot to level the three-match series 1-1 on Friday. Mohammed Shami picked up three wickets while Navdeep Saini, Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja chipped in with two wickets each. India, having being put in to bat, had posted an imposing total of 340 for six from their quota of 50 overs. Shikhar Dhawan top-scored with a knock of 96 while India captain Virat Kohli and KL Rahul also scored half-centuries. In reply, Steve Smith stood out with a fluent knock of 98 before he chopped one onto his stumps off Kuldeep Yadav. Marnus Labuschagne, playing his first innings in the ODI format, looked good during his stay at the crease. Labuschagne scored 46 but after he was dismissed by Ravindra Jadeja, Australia kept losing wickets at regular intervals and eventually fell short of the target by 36 runs. With the series level at 1-1, both teams will lock horns in the decider that will be played in Bengaluru on Sunday.

India vs Australia 2nd ODI

Hello and welcome to our highlight coverage of the 2nd ODI between India and Australia at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot. Aussie skipper Aaron Finch won the toss and elected to field first. Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli and KL Rahul all slammed half-centuries apiece to power India to a big total of 340/6 in 50 overs. After a good start from Rohit and Dhawan, Kohli and Rahul capitalised well and put India in a strong position with a massive 341-run target. In reply, the vistors were bundled out for 304 in 49.1 overs.
India vs Australia, 2nd ODI: As it happened...

21:32 IST: India win by 36 runs! OUT! All over! Australia bundled out for 304 in 49.1 overs. Big win for India! The three-match series is now level 1-1.


21:30 IST: Runs have come thick and fast for Australia ever since they lost their ninth wicket. Kane Richardson has smashed 19 runs in the 49th over bowled by Shami, who looked to wrap things up for the hosts in his final over. Three fours and one massive six came in Shami's final over. We are down to the final over. AUS 304-9 after 49 overs.
21:20 IST: OUT! Starc departs and Australi are 9 down. Yorkers and bouncers have done the job for the hosts as pacers have tjeir tails up in te clsing satges of the match. Siple matc taken by Rahul and Starc takes the long way bac to the pavilion. Starc c Rahul b Navdeep Saini 6(11). India need 1 wicket to win the 2nd ODI in Rajkot!
21:10 IST: It's all falling apart for the Men from Down Under in Rajkot. A late pace-bowling exhibition is on display by the Indian speed merchants. Navdeep Saini joined the part after Shami bagged two in two by getting the better of Agar, who had an evntful outing with the willow. He departs for 25 off 25 as Australia go 8 down in the 47th over. Agar lbw b Navdeep Saini 25(25).
21:01 IST: SHAMI ON A HATRICK! Wow! Two peach of a deliveries by Shami as lightning strikes twice. First Turner was bowled on the very first ball of the 44th over. A devastating yorker rattling Turner's stump was sure a delight to watch! Shami then came up with the same delivery to send Pat Cummins back to the hut on a golden duck! Shami almost bagged his hat-trick but Mitchell Starc survived the ball by stealing a  leg-bye. AUS 263-7 after 44 overs.
20:52 IST: India in the driving seat after Kuldeep's twin strikes. A lot of positives for the hosts in Rajkot. Yadav had turned the match by taking two in the 38th over. Requred rate has taken a spike after the fall of Carey and Smith. Australia are in deep trouble, they have reached 241-5 after 41 overs.
20:35 IST: OUT!  Kuldeep gets the Big Fish! Smith has been knocked over by the chinaman on 98. Unfortunate for Smith, who went to cut the Googly but ended up chopping it back. Smith is not pleased with his shot selection, Kuldeep is elated and so is skipper Kohli! Smith b Kuldeep Yadav 98(102). Big wicet and India are back in the game and also in the series! AUS 221-5 after 38 overs.
20:25 IST: OUT! Carey is a goner! A soft dismissal so to speak. Carey was keen on finding the gaps but his chipped in strke found Kohli at extra cover. Carey c Kohli b Kuldeep Yadav 18(17). Kuldeep has restored India's hopes with the wicket of Carey. Right handed batsman Ashton Turner is the next man in on crease for tge Aussies. AUS 221-5 after 38 overs.
20:20 IST: Into the nervous 90s goes Smith! Smith has played a gem of an innings so far for the visitors. A bondary was carved out by him in Saini's 7th over. He moves into 97 off 99 balls. AUS 219-3 after 37 overs.
20:10 IST: SIX! Smith takes charge and smashes Jadeja for a maximum. After drinks, wicketkeeper batsman Carey arrived at the crease and had hit the groujd running. He is bating on 17 off 15 balls. Seemingly Carey is set to play a perfect second fiddle to Smith. AUS 212-3 after 36 overs.
20:00 IST: OUT! Labuschagne departs! A game changing moment coutesy Jadeja as India fighback. Rajkot crowd erupts as their homeboy Jadeja comes uup with a vital breakth

Ind vs aus

It made for an interesting picture. Kedar Jadhav and Manish Pandey. Both slogging in the optional nets. One striking the ball beautifully, the other stroking it effortlessly.
As Rohit Sharma, Shivam Dubey, Mohammed Shami and KL Rahul also joined in on a lazy Sunday afternoon, it was evident that Jadhav and Pandey were trying hard to impress the team management to get that No.5 or No.6 slot. In fact, Pandey batted at No.4 in the T20 game in Pune.
Jadhav has been preferred by Virat Kohli  despite Pandey being in good form because of the former's bowling abilities and street-smartness. Kohli has been loath to use him as a bowler though.
"It's not that he can't bowl. He has not been used because our main fast bowlers have done well. He gives you the sixth option in case the team feels the need for it if somebody has an off day," noted Indian batting coach Vikram Rathour, prior to nets.
Pandey though is a fantastic fielder and has all the shots in the book to buttress his case. He is also one of those very few members in the team that can match Kohli's speed while running between the wickets.
Should one consider that Jadhav will be 38 by the time the next World Cup will be played in India in 2023 and has broken down too often? Pandey will be 34 too in 2023, but has better fitness and more explosive hitting ability. So, what is the future for Jadhav if he does not bowl. Can India look at better options at No.6?
Experts like VVS Laxman and Harbhajan Singh have suggested that. Rathour though chose to steer clear of that debate on Jadhav's future. Jadhav has played a couple of useful knocks lately. His 52 against Afghanistan at Southampton in the World Cup enabled the eventual semifinalists to reach 224, a total that gave the bowlers something to bowl at and avoid getting embarrassed. He also scored a smart 35-ball 40 against West Indies in Chennai last month.
Pandey has not played in ODIs since the Asia Cup in September 2018 but his recent white ball form, both for India A as well as Karnataka and his buccaneering knocks in T20s, help his cause. There is the perennial Rishabh Pant conundrum too and with Rohit coming back from his rest, Shikhar Dhawan fit again and KL Rahul in top form, there is a logjam at the top.
Rathour revealed that Rohit is the obvious choice and one of "either Rahul or Dhawan will have to sit out and it is a good dilemma to have." The management is also not keen to experiment with Rahul as wicket-keeper and rest Pant which allows them to accommodate everyone.