India`s injury woes in the ongoing tour of Australia keeps growing with all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja now ruled out of with a fractured thumb. Jadeja suffered a dislocation and fracture and has been ruled out for about 6 weeks with the management set to check on the need of surgery with a specialist. Speaking to ANI, sources in the know of developments said that while the player is out for 6 weeks, a specialist`s opinion will be sought and a call will be taken if he needs surgery.
“He has a dislocation and fracture. He will be out for around 6 weeks and a specialist`s opinion will be taken to check if the all-rounder needs a surgery as is the procedure in such cases. A call on his availability for the England series can be taken only after the specialist checks on the thumb,” the source said.
Jadeja was hit on the thumb by a delivery from pacer Mitchell Starc. While the commentators speculated if he had dislocated his thumb, the all-rounder carried on batting after…