India’s chief selector Ajit Agarkar declared that seasoned all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja remains in the “scheme of things” for the World Cup 2027, while Tilak Varma, who has dazzled with his prolific form, is “very close” to breaking into the ODI fold.

After India engineered a commanding victory by an innings and 140 runs against the West Indies, India announced its squads for the white-ball tour of Australia, which will commence with the first ODI on October 19 in Perth. Jadeja, who was adjudged the Player of the Match for his unbeaten 104 and match figures of 4/69, was a notable absentee in the 15-member squad for the ODI fixture, which saw the return of batting bigwigs Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.

The management has stuck with Kuldeep Yadav as its premier spinner, with Washington Sunda

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