India, Oct. 6 -- Ravindra Jadeja's exclusion from India's squad for the upcoming ODIs came as a shock for cricket fans. Meanwhile, Ajit Agarkar's explanation that India didn't need Jadeja as there wasn't much use in taking two left-arm spinners to Australia wasn't convincing.

"He is very much in the plans. But there will be some competition for places. Of course, he was there in the Champions Trophy squad, because we took those extra spinners with the conditions there. At the moment, we could only carry one and get some balance in the team with Washi and Kuldeep there as well. And I don't think we are going to need more than that in Australia," Agarkar said.

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