Bhubaneswar, Jan. 9 -- Sydney: India left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja has suffered a nasty blow to his left thumb and taken for scans to ascertain the damage to his bowling hand. He is unlikely to bowl in the Australian second innings of the ongoing third Test.

"Ravindra Jadeja suffered a blow to his left thumb while batting. He has been taken for scans," said a statement released by the Indian cricket board (BCCI) on Saturday.

UPDATE - Ravindra Jadeja suffered a blow to his left thumb while batting. He has been taken for scans.#AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/DOG8SBXPue

- BCCI (@BCCI) January 9, 2021

Jadeja was hit on his bowling hand by a short ball from Mitchell Starc towards the end of the Indian innings and although he resumed batting so...