Spin-bowling all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja continues to be part of India's ODI plans even though he has not been included in the squad for the upcoming tour of Australia, selection committee chairman Ajit Agarkar said on Saturday.

Jadeja, who hit the winning runs of India's win in the Champions Trophy final earlier this year, was ignored keeping in mind the conditions in Australia for the three-match ODI series.

''To take two left-arm spinners to Australia is not possible, but he is clearly in the scheme of things with how good he is. But there will also be some competition for places,'' Agarkar told media after India's squad announcement. ''He was there in the Champions Trophy squad because we took those extra spinners with the conditions there. (But) we could only carry one (left-arm spi

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