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A chat with Ravi Shastri revived Ravindra Jadeja’s career (AP Photo)
Former India head coach Ravi Shastri revealed that he had a one-on-one talk with Jadeja in 2019, due to which the all-rounder worked hard to improve his game.
Ravindra Jadeja has emerged as the star of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The prolific all-rounder has impressed fans and pundits alike with his sensational comeback from a knee injury. Jadeja played a key role in India’s crushing defeat to Australia in the first two Tests. The Saurashtra cricketer has come a long way in his career and has developed into an indispensable cog in the Indian Test team. However, it was not always the case for Jadeja as he had to fight for his place till 2019.
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East India Head coach Ravi Shastri has shared an interesting anecdote about Ravindra Jadeja. Speaking on ICC Review, Shastri revealed that he had a one-on-one talk with Jadeja in 2019 which led to the all-rounder working hard to improve his game.
“I think he is hungry, he is extremely fit. He is very passionate about the game. I don’t remember too many conversations but it happened at Lord’s in the 2019 tour. He didn’t play that game,” Ravi Shastri Was told in the ICC review.
He recalled a conversation he had with Jadeja in the presence of Bharat Arun, India’s bowling coach at the time.
“We said, you have got everything, just focus on that batting of yours. Put a little bit of effort in that area in the nets because you have got the game, you have got the talent and it is strange to say that you have got that talent. You have to realize that you have that talent,” Shastri said.
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Ravindra Jadeja was sidelined since August last year due to a serious knee injury, which eventually required surgery. But the 34-year-old is now back to his best and is leading India’s spin attack which also includes R Ashwin and Axar Patel.
Jadeja proved his class by registering career best figures of 7/42 in the second Test in Delhi. He was adjudged player of the match for his all-round performance against the mighty Australian team.
Now, he will aim to build on his form and help India win the four-match Test series in Indore. Rohit Sharma & Co. have already retained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy by winning the first two Tests.
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