Last Updated: February 18, 2023, 12:11 IST
Ravindra Jadeja has been one of many high performers for India throughout codecs. (AP Photo)
Allrounder Ravindra Jadeja has been glorious since making his worldwide return final week
After a excellent comeback within the Nagpur Test following an harm layoff, Ravindra Jadeja’s excellent type continued within the second recreation of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy towards Australia. The India allrounder wrapped up the Nagpur Test with seven wickets underneath his belt and his wicket-taking spree was once more on show on the opening day of the Delhi Test.
Following his match-winning efficiency within the first Test, Jadeja appears to have earned a new nickname – “Pathaan”. When Australia was batting within the first innings, Virat Kohli will be heard saying, “Chal Pathaan. Shabaash. Chal Pathaan out karke de”.
Like the rest of the country, Pathaan fever has also spread among the Indian cricket team. During the Nagpur Test, Kohli and Jadeja were spotted grooving to the beats of the dance number ‘Jhoome Jo Pathaan’ from Shah Rukh Khan’s blockbuster movie. A clip of the impromptu performance went viral and grabbed the eyeballs of none other than Shah Rukh Khan.
Heaping praise on the moves of the Indian cricketers, the Bollywood superstar tweeted, “They are doing it better than me. Will have to learn it from Virat And Jadeja!”.
SRK was replying to a fan’s query on Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja’s strikes.
Jadeja has been a mainstay of the Indian Test aspect. He made a memorable return to worldwide cricket in the course of the first Test of the four-match collection.
Jadeja, who was dominated out of motion on account of a knee harm since August final 12 months, claimed seven wickets and scored 70 runs within the Nagpur Test towards the Aussies, and was adjudged Player of the Match as properly for his chic all-round show.
He claimed three wickets on Day One of the second Test. The star India all-rounder earned a essential breakthrough after dismissing Usman Khawaja for 81.
The top-ranked ICC Test all-rounder turned the quickest Indian cricketer to register 250 wickets and rating 2500 runs in Tests. Jadeja took 62 Test matches to attain this feat.
Australia skipper Pat Cummins and Todd Murphy have been Ravindra Jadeja’s different two victims within the first innings.
In the Delhi Test, Australia regarded extra composed coming in to bat first. Opening duo of David Warner and Usman Khawaja pulled off a good begin. They had stitched a 50-run stand earlier than Mohammad Shami removed Warner.
Then, the Aussie center order suffered a collapse, although Khawaja bought a stronghold on the different finish. Ultimately, powered by a essential 81 by the southpaw and Peter Handscomb’s unbeaten knock of 72, the guests managed to put up 268 runs on the board. Among Indian bowlers, Mohammad Shami picked up 4 wickets, whereas Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin bought three wickets every.
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