Ravindra Jadeja's "incredible fight" at Lord's Test earns him Team India's MVP tag
Jadeja remained unbeaten on 61 off 181 balls but despite his valiant knock, India went down by 22 runs in the third Test.
"That was an incredible fight. The fight from Jaddu was absolutely brilliant," said Gambhir in a video titled 'The MVP ft. Ravindra Jadeja', which was posted on the BCCI website on Friday.
Chasing a modest 193, India's batting line-up crumbled with the top eight lasting less than 40 overs. But Jadeja, who came in at No.7, stood firm and showed immense courage and grit alongside tailenders Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj.
Together, they batted for more than 34 overs to keep India afloat.
Bumrah faced 54 balls for his 5 and Siraj played out 30 deliveries for his 4 before becoming the final wicket to fall to Shoaib Bashir.
India folded for 170 in 74.5 overs to trail 1-2 in the five-match series.
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