New Delhi. Before the start of the India-Bangladesh Test match, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma were the most talked about players. But on Thursday, shortly after the match started, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja made their entry and everyone’s attention shifted to these two all-rounders of India. India has tightened its grip on Bangladesh on the second day of the match and victory seems certain, and Ashwin and Jadeja have the biggest role in this. Everyone is praising them. But very few cricketers praise Ravichandran Ashwin the way he did. While praising Jadeja, Ashwin admitted that he is jealous of this player somewhere.
Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin said after the end of the second day’s play, ‘I always envy him (Ravindra Jadeja) how talented a player he is. He has found ways to maximize his potential. I wish I could be like him, but I am happy with the way I am.’
37-year-old Ashwin admitted that having Jadeja at the other end helped him score his century. Ashwin said, ‘He is an exceptional cricketer. Watching him bat over the last few years has also made me realise how much better I can become.’ If we talk about bowling, Ashwin-Jadeja have different styles but whenever they come together, they take the team forward. These two have become India’s most successful bowling pair, leaving behind Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh (501 wickets).
R Ashwin said, ‘He keeps bowling really simple. He can repeat it day after day. We both have grown together and we both have achieved some special things. We both are enjoying each other’s success more than ever.’
Let us tell you that India lost six wickets for 144 runs on the first day of the match. After this, Ashwin and Jadeja made a partnership of 199 runs and took the team to a score of 343. Ashwin scored 113 runs while Jadeja played an innings of 86 runs. India’s team was all out within 33 runs of the break of this pair. However, the Indian team took a huge lead of 227 runs in the first innings by bowling out Bangladesh for 149 runs and tightened its grip on the match. By the end of the second day’s play, India has scored 81 runs for 3 wickets. In this way, India’s total lead over Bangladesh became 308 runs.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : September 20, 2024, 22:22 IST