India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja wasn't able to bag a single wicket in the three-match ODI series against New Zealand.
The Men in Blue lost an ODI series against New Zealand for the first time, after the visitors put up a clinical display in Indore in the third and final ODI. While there are a lot of topics being discussed about the loss, Ravindra Jadeja is probably the most important of them all.
The all-rounder from Saurashtra was not able to pick a single wicket in the ODI series, which is very surprising, considering the quality that he has got. Ravindra Jadeja is extremely accurate with his lengths and pace, which make him a wily customer to deal with for a batter.
However, there are cases when a player’s strength can become his weakness. And according to his former teammate Ravichandran Ashwin, that is exactly what is happening with Ravindra Jadeja at the moment. Ashwin explained how Jadeja refrains from playing outside his strength, which often leads to his downfall.
“[Ravindra] Jadeja knows these are his strengths, and he doesn’t want to move out of it. He has never flirted with the new stuff that he can. In the last 3-4 years, he has consistently trued to bowl the carrom ball in the nets, but hasn’t bowled even one in a match,” said R Ashwin in his YouTube video.
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As per Ravichandran Ashwin, the Rajasthan Royals (RR) spinner must try to experiment a bit, which he thinks Jadeja will be good at. Through relying on his own strengths, there are moments when Ravindra Jadeja becomes too predictable.
The fact that he is able to run through his overs also creates some kind of momentum for the batter. However, Ashwin stated that too allow Jadeja to stick to his strengths in the 50-over format, the team management will need to find someone who can compliment him.
With Axar Patel breathing down the neck of Jadeja for a place in the side, lack of performances will only result in pressure for the all-rounder from Saurashtra. That being said, with India’s next ODI series almost six months away, Jadeja will have time to reflect on his approach in ODIs.
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