Jadeja is back to full fitness and will probably start for India in the 2nd Test against South Africa, but not in place of Ashwin.

On Day 3, Jadeja participated in the warm-up before the formalities got underway. The all-round player didn’t appear to be uncomfortable at all. There is some bright spot for Team India in the shape of Ravindra Jadeja. Despite all the heartbreaks of losing by an innings and 32 runs against South Africa in the Boxing Day Test and the news the next day of losing two more WTC points because of a sluggish over rate. The star all-rounder has resumed training and is probably going to be fit for selection for the New Year’s Test in Cape Town. He missed the series opener in Centurion owing to an upper back spasm that he felt on the morning of the Test match. Due to his better batting ability in foreign conditions. Jadeja was always the favourite at No. 7 over R Ashwin. Nonetheless, India was forced to start the first Test with their best spinner. In conditions that were not ideal for spinners. Ashwin performed rather well with the ball going 1 for 41 in his 19 overs. However, India felt that J...