Team India cricketer Ravindra Jadeja pulled off a brilliant catch during the warm-up against Prime Minister’s XI at Manuka Oval in Canberra. Ravindra Jadeja completed the catch to get rid of Australian cricketer Hanno Jacobs as the Prime Minister’s XI was bowled out for 240 runs in the practice match.
Rohit Sharma returned as captain for the warm-up match against the Prime Minister XI after missing the first Test in Perth. Rohit won the toss and chose to bowl first on Sunday. Mohammed Siraj gave India an early breakthrough by dismissing Matt Renshaw for 5 off 20 balls before the rain interruption.
Watch: Ravindra Jadeja Pulls off Stunning Catch to Remove Hanno Jacobs
The incident took place on the second ball of the 44th over in the Prime Minister’s XI innings. Washington Sundar bowled to Hanno Jacobs, who attempted a slog. However, Ravindra Jadeja, who was stationed at midwicket, dived to take a catch. Jacobs was dismissed after scoring 61 runs off 60 deliveries.
What a catch by Jadeja. Prime minister’s XI end their inning at 240-9#INDvsAUS#jadeja pic.twitter.com/wWC5BjN1qY
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Ravindra Jadeja Unlikely to Make It Into India’s Playing XI for Adelaide Test
India made a bold decision in the first Border-Gavaskar Test against Australia in Perth by picking Washington Sundar as the sole slow-bowling option, leaving out Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja. Sundar was not heavily involved in the match, but India secured a dominant 295-run victory.
Jadeja is unlikely to be included in the playing XI for the upcoming second Test match, which is set to commence at the Adelaide Oval on Friday, December 6. The left-arm spinner bowled five overs during the practice match and picked up the wicket of lower-order batter Jack Nisbet, conceding 32 runs.
You Can’t Have The Quality Of Ashwin And Jadeja – Cheteshwar Pujara
Indian batter Cheteshwar Pujara said that India is yet to find suitable replacements for Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, who were not included in the playing XI for the first Test against Australia in Perth.
Pujara emphasized that no one could match their quality. However, the veteran cricketer acknowledged the presence of young, talented spinners in the domestic circuit but noted that Ashwin and Jadeja’s legacy is unmatched.
“You can’t have the quality of Ashwin and Jadeja. I have seen a lot of spinners in the Indian domestic circuit, but I wouldn’t say that we have actual replacements for them. Yes, we do have some young talented bowlers whom we need to groom, but those are the legends of the game. I don’t think we will ever get someone as good as Ashwin or Jadeja. We might have some replacements, but I still feel those guys have contributed a lot to Indian cricket,” Pujara told ESPNcricinfo.