754 runs not enough? 'Ravindra Jadeja 'more consistent' than Shubman Gill'
NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer
Ajay Jadeja
has praised
Ravindra Jadeja
for his exceptional all-round performance during India's recent tour of England, where the left-hander scored 516 runs and took 7 wickets. Ajay pointed out that Jadeja was more consistent than captain
Shubman Gill
, who finished the 2-2 drawn series with 754 runs.
Shubman Gill had a remarkable tour as captain, leading India to two wins against England and setting multiple records with his run tally of 754.
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In conditions that were not particularly spinner-friendly, Ravindra Jadeja still managed to deliver with both bat and ball. His 516 runs and 7 wickets made him the second-highest wicket-taking spinner in the series.
'Is anything required to be said? The man has shown you what he can do.
I think outstanding. Shubman Gill has scored 754 runs, and you are saying that he has reached close to the best. He (Ravindra Jadeja) has scored nearly 550 runs,' Ajay said on Sony Sports.
'He has been more consistent than even Shubman Gill. He had four innings that didn't end, because the batting ended from the other end. In the entire series, there were only two innings where he got out early,' he added.
'If we try to remember his moments, it started with Lord's, where you couldn't win for sure, but he and (Mohammed) Siraj fought there.
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A change was seen there. The fortitude started from there. Then he kept standing in the next match and drew the match. Then he scored runs in this match (last Test) as well,' he further said.
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Traditionally, English conditions favour fast bowlers and batters, which makes Jadeja's bowling contributions stand out even more, alongside his consistent run-scoring.
Many of his runs came in pressure situations when India needed resilience, underlining his importance to the team.
The series eventually concluded in a 2-2 draw, with both Shubman Gill and Ravindra Jadeja playing key roles in India's campaign.
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