Depleted India’s damage woes worsened on Saturday with senior all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja sustaining a left thumb dislocation and fracture which is more likely to rule him out of the ultimate Check in Brisbane, beginning January 15.

Nevertheless, there may be some excellent news for India as wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant’s elbow damage is just not critical and he’ll in all probability be obtainable when India bat within the second innings.

Each gamers underwent scans after being hit by quick balls from Australian pacers on third day of the Check match.

“Ravindra Jadeja has suffered a dislocation and fracture on his left thumb. Will probably be very troublesome for him to put on these gloves and bat,” a senior BCCI supply advised PTI on Saturday.
 “In any case, he will likely be out of motion for a minimum of two to a few weeks which guidelines him out of the ultimate Check. Pant will have the ability to bat as his damage is not that critical.”

The guests’ first jolt got here when Pant sustained an elbow damage after being hit by a Pat Cummins supply.

Reserve wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha changed Pant as per a latest modification within the ICC taking part in circumstances.

“Rishabh Pant was hit on the left elbow whereas batting within the second session on Saturday. He has been taken for scans,” the BCCI had earlier acknowledged in a launch.

Pant, who seemed good throughout his 36 off 67 balls on the third day of the match, was hit whereas attempting to tug a brief ball from Cummins.

He was in ache instantly and after on-field remedy that included strapping a bandage, he was again in motion however misplaced the movement resulting from hindered motion as Josh Hazlewood had him caught behind.

If that was not sufficient, the Australian quick bowlers inflicted additional ache on the Indians with Jadeja struggling a nasty blow to his left thumb. He’s unlikely to bowl within the Australian second innings after being taken for scans to determine the injury to his bowling hand.

Jadeja’s 28-run knock allowed India to restrict Australia’s first-innings result in lower than 100 however in direction of the top, a brief ball from Mitchell Starc hit him on the gloves and he wanted fast medical consideration.

“Ravindra Jadeja suffered a blow to his left thumb whereas batting. He has been taken for scans,” the visiting group’s board acknowledged in one other media launch after the damage.

Jadeja was in ache and as soon as the group was again on the sector for the second innings, his left thumb seemed fairly swollen and the physio utilized taping on it. He threw a number of balls however then it was determined that it will not be potential for him to proceed.

Coming into the Sydney Check, India had misplaced Ishant Sharma (earlier than sequence began), Mohammed Shami (forearm), Umesh Yadav (calf muscle) and KL Rahul (wrist) to varied accidents. Virat Kohli is on a paternity go away.