Ravindra Jadeja set for comeback

New Delhi : Back in form with an impressive performance against South Africa in the recently-concluded Test series, Ravindra Jadeja is likely to make a comeback when the national selectors meet here on Saturday to pick the Indian squad for the upcoming limited-overs series in Australia. India will play five ODIs and three T20 internationals in Australia with the first game starting on January 12.

Three other players, who could be under spotlight, are fit-again pacer Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma and batsman Murali Vijay, who has started batting in the middle-order in one-dayers for Tamil Nadu and also could be a back-up opener for an out of form Shikhar Dhawan.

The selectors will pick the squad, to be captained by MS Dhoni, keeping the ICC World T20 in mind although atleast 12 playes are likely to be automatic picks in both the formats.

With 23 wickets in his comeback against the Proteas, along with crucial runs (109 runs), the 27-year-old Saurashtra all-rounder should be back in the ODI squad after six months and likely to beat Axar Patel for the second spinner's slot with R Ashwin being an automatic choice.

Ishant Sharma, who has had a good season as the strike bowler in Test matches is likely to get the nod in limited overs after a gap of nearly one year.

The other highlight of the selection meeting in the capital could be the selectors' take on whether to include Mohammed Shami in the squad.