Huge boost for Team India ahead of ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 opener

Virat Kohli-led Team India received a positive sign ahead of their opening tie against South Africa on June 5 in Southampton. There was a doubt about having Jadhav on board for ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 campaign after his shoulder injury at the IPL while fielding for Chennai Super Kings against Kings XI Punjab in their last league game.

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Jadav shared a story on his Instagram profile, posting a video of him practising in the nets.

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Rested for precautionary measures

Due to precautionary measures, Jadhav did not play the first two warm-up games against New Zealand and Bangladesh. It was not just Jadhav even Vijay Shankar joined the bandwagon of injured players. Vijay did not play the match against New Zealand but played against Bangladesh.

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India World Cup Squad

Virat Kohli (C), Rohit Sharma (VC) Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Vijay Shankar, MS Dhoni (wicket keeper), Kedar Jadhav, Dinesh Karthik, Y. Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami.