Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Ravindra Jadeja handed the take a look at, Rahul Dravid offers health replace forward of 2nd Test

India vs Australia: India head coach Rahul Dravid was pleased with Ravindra Jadeja’s health ranges on the all-rounder’s return to worldwide cricket. Dravid spoke concerning the participant forward of the 2nd Test match in New Delhi.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Feb 16, 2023 08:22 IST

India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja’s health stage was optimum for Test cricket, says Rahul Dravid. (AP Photo)

By India Today Web Desk: India head coach Rahul Dravid mentioned that he was very pleased with Ravindra Jadeja’s health ranges on his return to worldwide cricket. The Indian head coach mentioned that the bowler was put underneath lots of stress on Day 1, bowling 22 overs on his first day again from damage.

Speaking within the press convention Dravid mentioned that the all-rounder didn’t slack off and when the Indian workforce felt that he ought to be eased into the method, Jadeja confirmed that he didn’t want any break.

“Couldn’t be more happy. Couldn’t be more pleased. We gave him a real test on the first day, we made him bowl 22 overs, so there was no slacking off. There was some thought about easing him into the Test match. But the way he was bowling, he just continued bowling. That was a great test for him physically. He passed that test. He’s pulled up really well,” Rahul Dravid mentioned forward of the 2nd Test macth in New Delhi.

The Indian coach lauded the way in which his workforce had stored on the stress in opposition to the Australians and mentioned that the bowlers ought to be given credit score for proscribing the guests for simply 177 regardless of dropping the toss. The coach additionally lauded Rohit Sharma for his distinctive hundred and mentioned that he was the glue within the Indian batting line-up.

“Rohit scoring 100 was completely good. That set the platform for Jadeja after which Axar to seal that recreation for us. To be capable of limit Australia to 177 after we misplaced the toss was a giant credit score to the bowlers. Even within the first innings, we stored the stress on. (In the batting) Rohit was the glue that held the innings collectively,” Dravid mentioned.

India are presently 1-0 up after the Nagpur Test match. They will tackle Australia on the Arun Jaitley Stadium from February 17 earlier than travelling to Indore.

Edited By:

Kingshuk Kusari

Published On:

Feb 16, 2023