Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin two great indian spinners have been rested for the three-match T20 series against England which will start from Jan 26.In a statement released by BCCI,legspinner Amit Mishra and JK alrounder Parvez Rasool have been named in place of them.
Jadeja and Ashwin combined seven wickets in three ODIs with
the offspinner going wicketless in two matches. Jadeja on the other
hand, following a fruitful Test series, could manage only 29 with the
bat. Considering the plethora of injuries sustained by the Indian
players, the move is understandable on the part of the board as Ashwin
and Jadeja have been playing constantly.
Mishra last played against New Zealand during fifth ODI where he took a five wicket to lead India to win series by 3-2. He was also named the Man of the Series for picking up 15 wickets at an average of 14.33. Rasool on the other hand, has played only one ODI for India - against Bangladesh in 2014 - where he finished with 2/60.
The three T20I's will be played in Kanpur, Nagpur and Bengaluru.
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