Monday 22 December 2014 18:46, UK
India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has been ruled out of the final two Tests of the four-match series against Australia due to a shoulder injury.
Jadeja, who did not play in either of India’s defeats in the first two Tests in Adelaide and Brisbane, will return home to undergo a rehabilitation programme.
It remains unclear whether or not Jadeja will be available for the World Cup which starts in Australia and New Zealand on February 14.
He will be replaced in the current squad by left-arm spinner Akshar Patel, who has yet to make a Test appearance.
Patel, 20, has played nine one-day internationals for India since making his debut against Bangladesh in June.
The third Test starts in Melbourne on Boxing Day with the last match of the series in Sydney from January 6.
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