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Team India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is in line to make his ODI comeback following the injuries of Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, and Shardul Thakur in the ongoing Asia Cup in UAE.

Meanwhile, with the trio ruled out, seamers Deepak Chahar and Siddarth Kaul join Jadeja as their replacements. Furthermore, they are likely to join the squad in UAE on September 20 (Thursday).

Pandya suffered an acute lower back spasm during India’s group game against Pakistan on Wednesday. In his follow-through, while bowling the 18th over of the innings, Pandya seemed to have felt something in his back. Indian physio Patrick Farhart ran out to attend to the all-rounder, as he went off on a stretcher. Earlier today, BCCI revealed that he will miss the remainder of the Asia Cup.

Asia Cup 2018: Ravindra Jadeja, Siddarth Kaul Added to the India Squad 1 — Getty Images

Chahar, who recently made his debut in international cricket in England, has seemingly got the nod as Pandya’s replacement because of his big-hitting abilities since India do not have a like-for-like replacement.

Deepak Chahar also had an impressive IPL season for eventual champions Chennai Super Kings last season.

Thakur, on the other hand, experienced soreness in his right hip and groin after India’s tight win over Hong Kong. Kaul, who recently played in the limited-overs series in England, earns a recall in his place.

Axar, who has been with the Indian limited-overs squads for a while as the third spinner, injured his left index finger while fielding against Pakistan with the subsequent scan results showing a tendon tear.

Asia Cup, India, Hardik Pandya, Deepak Chahar — Credit: Getty Images

Jadeja, who has been away from limited-overs squads since the emergence of Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal, will replace Axar in the squad. The 29-year-old last played an ODI in July 2017, against Windies.

This will now force the team management to tinker with team combinations. Jadeja’s inclusion will certainly shore up the batting line-up but that would mean the attack will wear a spin-heavy look.