Ravindra Jadeja received a rousing welcome at the Team Hotel in Mohali on Sunday as India beat Sri Lanka by an innings and 222 runs in the first Test. The all-rounder was a star face-to-face; He scored a career-best 175 not out in the first innings and then ended the game with 9 wickets in the match. The southpaw also surpassed the likes of former captains Kapil Dev and MS Dhoni and wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant as the top scorer for India. 7.
Jadeja received the Player of the Match award for his gallantry in Mohali. Once he returned to the team hotel, he received thunderous applause from his teammates and the hotel staff. The all-rounder cut the cake to celebrate the achievement.
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“A round of applause to @imjadeja for his man of the match performance. The taste of victory is really sweet for #TeamIndia,” BCCI captioned the video on Twitter.
Meanwhile, India skipper Rohit Sharma heaped praise on Jadeja, saying the left-handed batsman is extremely hungry to score runs and wants to do good for the team whenever he steps on the field.
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“He’s one of the top. Look at the performance: scoring an unbeaten 175 to take nine wickets in the game; every time you see him he’s upping his game. In the past when we played in India “His contribution with the bat was down the order and after taking those crucial wickets, he adds a lot more to his game every time he plays,” Rohit told reporters in a virtual post-match presser.
“He is very hungry; As you can see hunger drives athletes to move forward and I see that clearly in Jadeja. He is very hungry for success, very hungry to score runs and do well for the team.”
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