India v/s Australia 2017: Ravindra Jadeja replaces injured Axar Patel for first 3 ODIs

Left-arm spinner Axar Patel was on Saturday ruled out of India's first three ODIs against Australia, starting in Chennai on Sunday, after spraining his left ankle during practice session, and Ravindra Jadeja has been named in his place.

Axar suffered the injury while playing football and the BCCI said in a statement that he has been advised rest.

"The All-India Senior Selection Committee named Ravindra Jadeja as the replacement for Axar Patel in the team for the first three ODIs in the five-match series against Australia starting on Sunday i.e. September 17, 2017 in MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk in Chennai," the BCCI said. "Axar sprained his left ankle during a practice session and has been advised rest. The BCCI medical team is monitoring his recovery," it added.

Axar had figured in the four matches during the recent five-ODI series against Sri Lanka, taking six wickets, and was also a part of the one-off T20 International.

Jadeja did not figure in the original 16-member Indian squad for the first three ODIs, which was announced on September 10.

The Indian team is without opener Shikhar Dhawan, who has been released from the original 16-man squad to attend to his ailing wife. 

The team for first three ODIs against Australia is as follows:
 
Virat Kohli (Captain), Rohit Sharma (vice-captain), KL Rahul, Manish Pandey, Kedar Jadhav, Ajinkya Rahane, MS Dhoni (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami.