After the 2019 ODI World Cup, Ravindra Jadeja transformed himself into a world-class all-rounder and became an indispensable part of the Indian team across formats.
Jadeja has become a reliable batter at number seven in Test cricket during this period and has played several crucial knocks under pressure. The southpaw also played the role of a finisher in white-ball cricket with finesse.
However, injury issues have been plaguing him over the past year and have kept him on the sidelines for a lengthy duration. He will most likely make a comeback in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series against Australia.
Jadeja recently took to his official Twitter handle to give a great update to his fans that he will return to action soon. The CSK player shared a picture of himself near the seashore and captioned it:
“India are lucky they have got such a like-for-like replacement for Ravindra Jadeja in Axar Patel”- Wasim Jaffer
Former Indian batter Wasim Jaffer recently opined that India are fortunate to have Axar Patel, who is the perfect backup for Ravindra Jadeja.
Axar put in a stellar all-round performance against Sri Lanka on Thursday. He was the pick of the bowlers, with 2/24 in 4 overs in a high-scoring game. The 28-year-old then hit a magnificent 65 off 31 balls in the chase to keep India’s hopes alive after the top order collapsed meekly.
During a discussion on ESPNcricinfo after the match, Wasim Jaffer heaped praise on Axar Patel and declared that he was currently the number one spin-bowling all-rounder in India. Jaffer said:
He added:
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