Ravindra Jadeja Feels His Fitness Standard Helps in His Fielding

 After consecutive Test series wins in Australia, Team India is eyeing a series win in England as well, where came out victorious in 2007. They had the upper hand to win the first Test in Nottingham, needing 157 runs on the final day, with 9 wickets in hand. But the rain on Day 5 had played the spoilsports and the first Test of the five-match series ended in a draw.

However, the veteran Indian all-rounder, Ravindra Jadeja has said that the current Indian team has a big chance to win the series in England this time.

Describing the same to the Times of India, Ravindra Jadeja said, “Now we are in England and the conditions are totally different from those in Australia. Here, the ball swings a lot and you have to play accordingly. You have to play close to the body, not like in Australia, where you can play your shots from the first ball.  If we prepare well and focus, then we have a very good chance this time.”

However, we all know how brilliant Jadeja as a fielder and with his electrifying fielding, amazing diving catches, and the ability to hit the bullseye at stumps more often than not has made him one of the best in the business as well. And, he also proved that he is one of the best fieldders in recent times.

While talking about that, Ravindra Jadeja said, “Yes, I am one of the best fielders in the world. But I don’t take anything for granted; I keep working on my game and my fitness. I do a lot of shoulder exercises and running for that, for instance. Virat definitely has been very enthusiastic, proactive, and fit. He believes a lot in fitness as well, so everyone has to raise their fielding standards. Everyone in the team has been working on their fitness, that’s why you can see the difference on the field now.”

The second Test will be played at Lord’s from Thursday, August 12 and the series stands 0-0 after the draw Nottingham Test as well.

 

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