Overview
- India named Ravindra Jadeja in the two‑Test squad to play Sri Lanka starting August 15, with a four‑day practice match in Colombo beginning August 7.
- Former team‑mate Cheteshwar Pujara told JioStar on August 4 that Jadeja has shifted from a defensive, run‑restricting approach to an attack‑minded style that targets the stumps on every ball.
- Pujara credited specific technical changes for the shift, saying Jadeja now uses the crease more, varies angle and length deliberately, and looks wider to create wicket chances.
- Jadeja returns after an IPL‑related elbow injury that kept him out of the one‑off Test vs Afghanistan and will make his first Test appearance since November 2025 if selected to play.
- The 37‑year‑old’s record—about 348 Test wickets at roughly 25 and more than 4,000 runs—and a strong history versus Sri Lanka make his comeback a timely boost for India’s spin plans and World Test Championship push.