Former India batter Kedar Jadhav acquired a recent lease of life in his cricketing profession at 38 years of age, when he was picked by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) as alternative for England pacer David Willey within the ongoing IPL 2023. Jadhav is delighted to be again within the crew and searching ahead to play alongside former India captain Virat Kohli for the franchise.
Jadhav represented RCB beforehand in 2016 and 2017, enjoying 17 matches and scoring 311 runs at a mean of 23.92 and a strike charge of 142.66. He revealed how he acquired again into the crew and is thrilled to be related to the franchise once more after the dialog with head coach Sanjay Bangar.
“Absolutely surprised, but a pleasant one. I am very excited and want to thank the support staff for giving me this opportunity to join the team and make sure I give my 110 per cent,” mentioned Kedar Jadhav.
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He’s again and raring to go! _
Averaged 92.5 within the latest Ranji Trophy season, he is been training, he is match to play and able to contribute when alternative knocks his door. Welcome again, Kedar Jadhav! _#PlayBold #____RCB #IPL2023 @JadhavKedar pic.twitter.com/SBiJ6zxDMq
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“I was doing commentary and Sanjay Bhai called me asking what I was doing. I told him I was commentating. He inquired whether I was still practising and I replied in the affirmative – twice a week, I replied. Bangar then asked me about my fitness to which I said I was regular at the gym and even using it in my hotel. In short, I told him I was in good shape. He asked a time and said he’ll call me back. It was that moment I realized that he would call me and tell me to play for RCB,” Jadhav revealed
The batter has been in terrific kind lately within the recently-concluded Ranji Trophy and hopes to copy the efficiency for RCB within the ongoing IPL 2023 season as effectively.
“I took a break for a year but then I realised that I was missing my passion and when I returned to first-class cricket, I found it very easy. To be honest it was because of the experience I have. It was the same hunger I had in the early 20s, the hunger to score big runs and that’s when I felt I can now come back and play again at all the levels and I was prepared for it, I’ve always performed well,” Jadhav added.
RCB will play their subsequent match in IPL 2023 in opposition to Delhi Capitals on the Arun Jaitley stadium in New Delhi on Saturday and might be aiming to register one other outstanding victory after the action-packed conflict in opposition to Lucknow Super Giants earlier this week.
