**Not Surprised by My ODI Exclusion Against Australia: Ravindra Jadeja**
*By Rajdeep Saha | Oct 11, 2025, 08:02 pm*
Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has expressed that he was not surprised by his exclusion from the upcoming ODI series against Australia. The veteran cricketer shared his thoughts during a press conference held after Day 2 of the ongoing 2nd Test against the West Indies in Delhi.
Having recently announced his retirement from T20 Internationals, Jadeja remains hopeful about representing India in the 2027 ODI World Cup.
### Acceptance and Selection
“Selection is not in my hands. I want to play, for sure,” Jadeja stated at the press meet. He further added, “At the end of the day, team management, selectors, coach and captain have their thoughts and they will have their reasons for not selecting me for this series. They have talked to me, it was not a surprise for me after the squad was announced.”
### Communication from Team Management
Jadeja appreciated the transparency from the team management regarding his omission. “It is a good thing that they communicated the reason behind my omission. I am happy about that,” he said.
Despite this setback, he remains motivated and eager to make an impact whenever given the opportunity. “If I get a chance in the World Cup and there are many ODIs before, and if I do well there, it will be a good thing for Indian cricket,” Jadeja expressed.
### Career Overview and Future Prospects
Ravindra Jadeja has an impressive ODI career, having played 204 matches, taken 231 wickets, and scored 2,806 runs. His last ODI outing was during the Champions Trophy, where he secured five wickets across five innings at an economy rate of 4.35.
Although dropped for the Australia series, Ajit Agarkar, India’s chief selector, indicated that Jadeja remains a part of the team’s future plans for ODI cricket.
### Team Selection Insights
Agarkar explained, “With regards to Jaddu [Jadeja], I mean look, at the moment to take two left-arm spinners to Australia is not possible.” He added that while Jadeja is clearly valued for his talent, there is strong competition for places in the squad.
“Of course, he was there in the Champions Trophy squad because we took those extra spinners with the conditions there [in UAE],” Agarkar clarified.
### India’s ODI Squad for Australia Tour
– Shubman Gill (captain)
– Rohit Sharma
– Virat Kohli
– Shreyas Iyer (vice-captain)
– Axar Patel
– KL Rahul (wicketkeeper)
– Nitish Kumar Reddy
– Washington Sundar
– Kuldeep Yadav
– Harshit Rana
– Mohammed Siraj
– Arshdeep Singh
– Prasidh Krishna
– Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper)
– Yashasvi Jaiswal
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Ravindra Jadeja continues to work hard, hoping to seize future opportunities and contribute significantly to Indian cricket on the ODI stage.
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