4 Indian players who need to prove a point in this ODI series against Australia

#3 Kedar Jadhav

Kedar Jadhav's performance in the series would be crucial for his selection in the World Cup

Kedar Jadhav made his international debut in the year 2014 against Sri Lanka. For almost two years, he was in and out of the Indian team and finally in the year 2017 in the home series against England, he made his mark by achieving the Man of the Series award. Since then, he has been the vital part of India's ODI team.

Since MS Dhoni's finishing ability has gradually decreased, India needs a finisher who can pack a punch lower down the order. Kedar Jadhav looks perfectly fit for the role. Along with good technique, he also has the innovative shots in his arsenal to score at a quick rate.

Kedar is slightly slow in the outfield but his contribution with the ball has been vital. He is known to have a golden arm. His slow off-breaks delivered from a slinging action are very effective. In 48 ODIs, he has 22 wickets to his name at an economy rate of 4.86.

Injuries, however, have hampered Jadhav a lot in recent times. In the IPL 2018 opening match, he had injured his hamstring playing for his franchise Chennai Super Kings and had to miss the entire tournament, as well as the subsequent England tour. In the Asia Cup 2018 final against Bangladesh, he helped India win the Asia Cup, but injured his hamstring again.

In 2018, Jadhav hasn't been in the best of form. In 11 matches, he has scored just 87 runs and has picked up only 6 wickets. Therefore, he definitely needs to perform well and prove to be a match-winner batting at no. 6 or 7.