Overview

• Ravindra Jadeja said he spoke with the selectors and captain after being left out but did not understand the explanation.
• He reiterated his goal to play the 2027 ODI World Cup and expressed disappointment over missing the Australia ODIs.
• Ajit Agarkar said the squad could accommodate only one left‑arm spin‑bowling all‑rounder and the choice was Axar Patel.
• Washington Sundar and Kuldeep Yadav joined Axar as the spin options, with Shubman Gill named ODI captain alongside inclusions of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.
• The omission follows Jadeja’s strong Test form, including a recent player‑of‑the‑series award, as selectors say he remains in their plans.