New Delhi: Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin established one of the most formidable bowling partnerships in the longest format. The Indian bowling duo played 58 Test matches together and picked up 587 combined wickets.
They became the most successful bowling pair for India surpassing Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh who took 501 wickets together. Their sensational partnership might have ended in international cricket but the duo will reunite in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for Chennai Super Kings in 2025. CSK retained Jadeja for Rs 18 Crore and bought Ashwin for Rs 9.75 Crore at the IPL mega-auction in Saudi Arabia.
Jadeja talked about Ashwin’s retirement and revealed that he got to know about his retirement just five minutes before the press conference and it was shocking for him. Jadeja said that he spent the entire day with Ashwin and he didn’t even give him a hint.
‘Ashwin is like my on-field mentor’: Ravindra Jadeja
Jadeja also said that Ashwin is like his on-field mentor and they have played a lot of cricket together for so many years. He further added they kept passing messages to each other on the field regarding the match situation.
“I will miss all this. We just hope that we get a better all-rounder and bowler than Ashwin. It’s not like nobody can replace a player. Everyone goes, but you do get the replacement. We have to move on. In India, we always have good talents; it is not like anyone is irreplaceable. We will have to move on. It is a golden opportunity for any youngster to grab this opportunity” Jadeja said.
Jadeja played a crucial knock in the Brisbane Test and helped his team to draw the match. He said that scoring outside when the team is in a tough position gives a player a lot of confidence.
“Mindset will be the same. You will have to play according to the match situation and I will play according to the team’s role” Jadeja added. The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is levelled at 1-1 and the fourth Test of the series will start on December 26 at the MCG.
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