The India all-rounder is coming off a long cricketing lay-off, having had to cope with a serious fracture to his left thumb. He is currently undergoing the mandatory seven-day quarantine in a south Mumbai hotel.
Ravindra Jadeja has been out of action since the Sydney Test against Australia in January. The fracture needed surgery and had ruled him out of the entire England series. There were also doubts over his availability for the IPL.
Ravindra Jadeja recently resumed practice at the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore from where he travelled to Mumbai. “He looks in good shape and we are hopeful he will be available from the first game,” said Kasi Viswanathan, the CEO of the franchise
Jadeja or Raina ?
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Raina, who had to miss the last IPL due to personal reasons and had left the UAE before the start of the tournament, joined the team camp on March 24. He is presently in quarantine.
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Viswanathan told “We’ll name the vice-captain closer to the tournament “