Ravindra Jadeja made a superb comeback into the Indian Test facet within the first match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy towards Australia in Nagpur. The left-arm spin allrounder took seven wickets within the match and scored a half-century additionally. The efficiency earned him ‘Player of the match’ Trophy. As world no. 2 India tackle world No. 1 but once more within the second Test beginning on Friday, Jadeja’s position shall be essential because the Rohit Sharma-led facet chases a berth within the World Test Championship ultimate.

Jadeja not too long ago opened up on being trolled on social media and gave some robust feedback. “On days when I haven’t done well, they start trolling, calling me names. They say things without knowing the kind of hard work I have done to reach this stage. Small, small things … there are so many struggles and sacrifices that I don’t even remember now,” Jadeja told Indian Express.

“Computer ke saamne fukre log baithte rehte hain, meme banate rehte hain aur kuchh bhi likhte rehte hain (Those idlers sitting in entrance of a pc don’t have anything to do, they sit and make memes and write something that involves their thoughts). See truthfully, these issues do not matter to me. If they did, I would not have reached this far … They don’t know what all I needed to undergo to achieve right here. They say he’s enjoying IPL and incomes a lot cash … Believe me, in IPL, they do not choose you by seeing your face.”

Meanwile, Jadeja’s spin companion Ravichandran Ashwin on Wednesday jumped to the second spot within the ICC Men’s Test Bowlers Rankings following his eight-wicket present towards Australia within the opening Test in Nagpur. Jadeja, who made a profitable comeback after nearly 5 months as a consequence of a knee harm, has moved as much as the sixteenth place, courtesy his player-of-the-match successful effort within the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series-opener.

The spin duo haunted Australia within the first Test between by sharing 15 wickets between them as India gained by an innings 132 runs inside three days.

Ashwin ensured India wrapped up a shocking victory earlier than tea on the third day, because the veteran off-spinner took 5/37 within the second innings to go along with 3/42 earlier within the match.

The 36-year-old is 21 ranking factors behind Australia captain Pat Cummins and is competition to return to the No.1 rating for the primary time since 2017.

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