The dismissal of Cheteshwar Pujara saw Jadeja arrive in the middle. The all-rounder looked in sheer discomfort with the swinging deliveries posing all sorts of trouble for him. The ploy didn’t work for India as Chris Woakes dismissed Ravindra Jadeja cheaply.
Weighing in on the same, former England captain Nasser Hussain stated it was a well thought out plan on India’s part. Speaking to Sony Sports at lunch, Hussain said:
Ravindra Jadeja, who had impressed batting with the tail, managed to score only 10 runs at the Oval before he was snared by Chris Woakes.
“Ajinkya Rahane was possibly on a loo break” - Sunil Gavaskar on Ravindra Jadeja’s promotion
Meanwhile, former India captain Sunil Gavaskar came up with an absurd reason, stating that Rahane could be on a possible loo break which forced India to send Ravindra Jadeja ahead.
However, former cricketer Ajay Jadeja raised a valid point stating that sending Ravindra Jadeja could be an indication that the management is losing faith in Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane.
Speaking of the game, India bounced back with three wickets at the end of the day’s play. After posting 191 runs batting first, Jasprit Bumrah removed both England openers before Umesh Yadav picked up the prized wicket of Joe Root. The hosts currently trail by 138 runs in the first innings with seven wickets remaining.
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