On his comeback in India’s Test whites for the primary time since July 2022, Ravindra Jadeja returned with bowling figures of 22-8-47-5 within the first day of the Nagpur Test.
The 34-year-old all-rounder, who was additionally the main wicket taker the final time Australia performed a Test sequence in India, spilled the beans on his comeback to worldwide cricket following an harm bout.
“Playing after 5 months, playing Test cricket, it’s tough,” Jadeja mentioned on stumps at day one. “I was prepared for it and I was working hard on my fitness as well as on my skills at NCA. I played a first-class game (Ranji) after a long time and I bowled almost 42 overs. It gave me a lot of confidence to come here and play a Test match.”
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Jadeja additional added that in his rehab, he would bowl for insane hours whereas he was on the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bangalore to be Test match match.
“I was working hard on my bowling when I was in Bangalore at the NCA. I was bowling 10-12 hours everyday and that helped me a lot. I was working on my rhythm because I knew that I have to play Test match and I have to bowl long spells,” he mentioned.
The left arm orthodox additional spoke of the wicket at VCA Nagpur that had been a persistent subject of debate within the buildup to the primary India-Australia Test.
“There was no bounce on the wicket, I was targeting the stump-to-stump line. The odd ball was spinning and the odd ball was going straight. Being a left-arm spinner, if you get batsmen out caught behind or stumped, you always give credit to the ball. In Test match cricket, whatever wicket you take, you are happy with that,” Jadeja mentioned.
