Jadeja on the edge of anticipation as he awaits scan results for his hamstring injury; the Vizag Test hangs in the balance.

Ravindra Jadeja is uncertain to start the second Test in Visakhapatnam due to the injury sustained during the fourth day of the first Test in Hyderabad. The all-rounder, visibly in discomfort and pain after being run out by Ben Stokes on Sunday, awaits his fate as the reports from his scan in Hyderabad on Sunday have been sent to Mumbai. An assessment on the extent of the hamstring injury is expected today (Monday), with sources indicating a possibility of him missing the upcoming Test, which begins on February 2.

It is common practice to submit scan reports of wounded athletes to an institute in Mumbai, and in this particular instance, a professional medical opinion is anticipated to be received by the evening of today. The manner in which Jadeja responded to the injury when she was walking back was not encouraging, and the initial evaluation is not positive, despite the fact that there is nothing definite to present at this time. “What we understand is that it is a hamstring pull and not tear; so he should be fine for the third Test certainly if he can’t play the second,” said an informed source.

Ben Stokes made a direct throw at the non-striker’s end of the field, which resulted in Jadeja being removed while he was attempting to run off of a delivery from Joe Root. In the aftermath of the game, the coach Rahul Draivd stated that he did not have any information and left the situation open-ended.“I honestly haven’t had a chance to speak to the physio as yet. Once I get back, I’ll speak to him and see what it is about,” said Dravid when asked about Jadeja’s fitness.

Kuldeep Yadav is a potential alternative for Jadeja in the event that he is deemed inadequate for the position. On the other hand, the all-rounder will surely be missed by the club due to his tremendous batting abilities and, most importantly, his outstanding fielding abilities. The best scorer for India in the first innings was Jadeja, who notched 87 runs. Before being run out in the second inning, he was only able to contribute two runs to the team’s efforts. The total number of bowling returns he made in the test matches was five 219.

It is planned that the Indian team will remain in Hyderabad on Monday, which would have been the fifth and last day of the completed test, and that they will fly to Visakhapatnam on Tuesday.