New Delhi. Indian cricket team all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja says that he came to know about Ashwin’s retirement 5 minutes ago. Jadeja said that he stayed with me the whole day but did not even let me know about his retirement. Ashwin announced his retirement from international cricket after the India vs Australia third Test ended in a draw. Jadeja said that everyone is aware of Ashwin’s mind. After the Brisbane Test, off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin surprised everyone by suddenly retiring from international cricket.
Ravindra Jadeja said in the press conference on Saturday, ‘I came to know about it only 5 minutes before the press conference. Someone told me this was going to happen. We stayed together the whole day but he didn’t even give me a hint. I found out at the last moment. We all know how Ashwin’s mind works. He was like my mentor on the field. We had been playing together as bowling partners for so many years. We used to send messages to each other on the field. I will miss her.’
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‘We need good performance from the top order’
Jadeja said that the top order not being able to score runs puts pressure on the lower order and he expects better performance from the batsmen in the Boxing Day Test. In the rain-interrupted Brisbane Test against Australia, Jadeja played an important role in the draw by scoring 77 runs in the first innings. played the part. The fourth Test match of the series will be played in Melbourne from December 26. During the conversation at MCG, Jadeja said, ‘Top order runs are very important when playing outside India, especially in Australia and South Africa. When the top order does not score runs, there is pressure on the lower order. It is expected that the top order and middle order will score good runs in this test. We need good performance from the top order. If all the batsmen contribute then the team’s performance will be better.
‘I have understood the situation here’
Barring KL Rahul (84), India’s top order batsmen could not do anything special in Brisbane. Jadeja, who was out of the first two Tests, was given a chance in Brisbane. Jadeja said that being out of the first two Tests gave him time to adapt to the conditions and prepare for the Gaba Test. According to Jadeja, ‘I got a lot of time to adapt myself to the conditions here. I have been here for a long time and have been continuously practicing batting and bowling, so I have understood the situation. Homework on the net helped me a lot. It is good to be tied at 1-1 after three Tests. The next two matches will be very important. If we win a Test, the trophy will remain with us because we have won the last two times.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : December 21, 2024, 4:59 pm IST