Ravindra Jadeja, even at this age, is just the finest all-rounder, notwithstanding the format. In 4 matches in the Champions Trophy, he has picked up 4 wickets, and his economy rate has remained under 5 only. Plus, his worth with the bat lower down the order cannot be taken for granted, by any team.
Ravindra Jadeja — the Top All-rounder
Head coach Gautam Gambhir rightly feels, that the southpaw is indispensable for Team India, “I’ve always felt that Ravindra Jadeja has always gone under the radar. I think he’s someone who we don’t speak highly about. See what he’s done for Indian cricket.
“Be it Test format, be it T20I format or in 50-over format. I think he’s very important to Indian cricket and what he’s done. Not just with the bat or ball, in the field as well. He’s, I think, one of the top all-rounders going around in world cricket,” Gambhir said while speaking to the ICC.
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“We, in the dressing room, know the value of Ravindra Jadeja. We feel that the importance of Ravindra Jadeja is what it is in the dressing room and not what happens outside the dressing room.” In fact, when asked Ravi Shastri, as to who could be the player of the match in the India vs New Zealand, he went ahead with Jadeja or Axar Patel.
“Player of the Match, I would go for an all-rounder. I’ll say Axar Patel or Ravindra Jadeja from India,” he said in The ICC Review. Speaking about Jaddu’s record, he has been excellent with the bat. In 15 matches, he has scored 377 runs, at an average of 47.12.
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