Call needs to be taken on Ravindra Jadeja playing all three formats in terms of fitness: Saba Karim

Ravindra Jadeja play in all three formats of the game in terms of his fitness. On Tuesday, Jadeja, who was ruled out of India's campaign at the 2022 Asia Cup after participating in Group A matches against Pakistan and Hong Kong due to a right knee injury, informed that he had undergone surgery for the issue and was expecting to start his rehab soon, thereby putting a serious question mark over his participation in the upcoming T20 World Cup in Australia. "Right now, I think Jadeja is such a player who adds value in all three formats. But I think going ahead, not only Jadeja but even the team management and the medical team of Team India need to take a call in terms of his fitness whether he can continue to play all three formats or not; and if not, then what is the most preferable choice for him," said Karim on 'Sports Over The Top' show on Sports18.

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Karim admitted that spending time on the sidelines will be tough for Jadeja, but pointed out that he's got the capability to bounce back in style. "It's a tough phase for him...he has always done well and for him to get injured at such a critical juncture in his career is not so easy (to take in stride)." "But one has to give credit to Jadeja that whenever he has come back from injury, even though he doesn't get too much of game time, immediately he gets into his rhythm and that is not so easy. But he's naturally such a gifted player that it's so easy for him to come back." Karim, however, remarked that mental mindset of Jadeja will be key as he's not a