Ravindra Jadeja’s omission from the India ODI squad for Australia tour raised a few eyebrows, but the veteran all-rounder wasn’t surprised as the selection committee and team management had “communicated” with him about their inability to pick him in national team.

Jadeja said that if it is left up to him, he is keen on playing the 2027 World Cup as the 50-over global edition remains an “unfinished business” after the heartbreaking loss to Australia in the 2023 final. “It is not in my hands, but I want to play the 2027 World Cup. The team management, selectors must have some kind of thinking as to why I wasn’t selected for the Australia ODIs,” Jadeja said after Day Two of the second Test against West Indies.