“Was Mentally Prepared”: Ravindra Jadeja On Batting At No.4 Against Pakistan. India vs. Pakistan: Ravindra Jadeja batted brilliantly in India’s Asia Cup victory over Pakistan on Sunday in Dubai.
Team India’s campaign in the ongoing Asia Cup 2022 got off to a winning start on Sunday with a five-wicket victory over archrivals Pakistan. Ravindra Jadeja and Hardik Pandya put on 52 runs for the fifth wicket to help India chase down the target of 148. Jadeja was out for 35, but Pandya finished unbeaten on 33 to get the team over the line. On Wednesday, Team India will face Hong Kong at the same venue.
Jadeja spoke at a press conference about the win over Pakistan and what lies ahead.
“Games between India and Pakistan are always high-pressure affairs, and people have high expectations.” Overall, everyone helped out in all three departments. Spinners also bowled well in the game, but it is possible to bowl good balls but not get wickets. The T20 format allows fast bowlers to take wickets on full tosses. Everyone bowled well as a bowling unit. We got a wicket whenever we needed one. It was a team effort from us against Pakistan.
“When you play for India, you are constantly under pressure. You must exercise caution when playing. When you go out to bat and the team is in trouble. The same is true for bowling. When you perform well under pressure, you feel good. It definitely gives you confidence “He continued.
When asked about Pakistani pacer Naseem Shah, Jadeja stated: “We would not have lost if Naseem Shah had not been suffering from cramps. Bowlers in T20 are under pressure at the death, regardless of age or experience. Fortunately, whatever we tried worked. Naseem Shah is a good bowler who understands where he needs to bowl and how to react to situations. It was not easy for their pacers to bowl well.”
When asked if he will continue to bat at No.4 if Rishabh Pant comes into the side, Jadeja replied: “Left-arm spinners bowl occasionally, making it easier to send a left-handed batter to the middle. I was the only left-hander in the Top 7 in the previous game, and I had a feeling something like this would happen because they have a left-handed spinner and a leg spinner. That was mentally prepared for me. You can’t predict whether this will continue because every opposition is different.”
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All you have to do is practice and improve to be successful: Ravindra Jadeja
In response to the rumors that continue to circulate about him on the internet, Jadeja recounted a hilarious incident. “You’re talking about my absence from the T20 World Cup squad, which is meaningless. I once read that I had died (laughs). I don’t think about it; I just try to do my best. All you have to do is practice and improve to be successful.”
Team India benefited from their opponents’ slow over-rate in their game against Pakistan. Because of the slow over-rate and inability to complete their overs in the allotted time, Pakistan had to bring in five fielders inside the 30-yard circle in the final overs.
When asked about this rule, Jadeja stated: “You must bowl your overs quickly or else you will lose the game. You must move quickly between overs “The all-rounder stated.
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