India vs Australia 2017: Five reasons why Krunal Pandya should have been picked over Ravindra Jadeja

#1 Jadeja's lacklustre ODI form

Ravindra Jadeja's recent ODI performances have been underwhelming

Even as he is taking the world by storm in Tests, Jadeja's recent performances in ODIs have been underwhelming. During the Champions Trophy, he struggled to stem the flow of runs in the crucial middle-overs. Admittedly, the pitches were flat and did not take turn. But his lack of control resulted in the opposition batsmen taking the attack to him.

Jadeja picked up just four wickets from five matches in the Champions Trophy. More pertinently, his economy rate of 5.92 was the worst among spinners who bowled at least 10 overs. In the batting department, his services were mostly not required as India's top-order was in stunning form. However, in the final against arch-rivals Pakistan at The Oval, the left-hander was unable to make an impression. He also played a couple of ODIs in the West Indies tour and failed to feature in the wickets column.

Picking Krunal ahead of him would have served two purposes - looking at a different option for the same role as well as providing extended rest for Jadeja ahead of the upcoming 3-Test series against Sri Lanka on home soil.