Did Ravindra Jadeja want to become the captain of the Indian team? He told it himself
After Rohit Sharma retired from the Test format, there was a lot of discussion about the next captain. During that time the names of many players came up. One big name among these players was Ravindra Jadeja. People believed that keeping in mind his experience, he could be made the next Test captain of Team India. But this could not happen. Looking at the future of India, Shubman Gill was made the next captain of the team. Jadeja did not react on the issue of captaincy at that time. But after playing a brilliant half-century innings of 89 runs at Edgbaston, he has given a big statement.
Did Ravindra Jadeja want to become the captain of the Indian team?: When he was asked in the press conference after the end of the day whether the ambition of captaincy ever came to his mind during his tenure? In response to this, he smiled and said, ‘No, now that time is gone.
The next question asked to the star all-rounder was that it has been more than 10 years. You are a part of this dressing room. Before the journalist could complete his question, he interrupted him and said, “Brother, it has been more than 16 years. What are you counting?” After this, the journalist corrected his words and said, “No no, after 12 years in Test cricket… since your debut.” In response to this, Jadeja said, “It has been 12 years for that too.” After which everyone present there was forced to smile.
Ravindra Jadeja Test Career
Ravindra Jadeja has played 82 Test matches for the Indian team till the time of writing this news. Meanwhile, his bat has produced 3495 runs in 121 innings at an average of 35.3. While bowling, he has taken 324 wickets in 153 innings of the same number of Test matches at an average of 24.61.
Jadeja has four centuries and 23 half-centuries to his name while batting in Test cricket. While bowling, he has achieved the feat of taking 10 wickets thrice and five wickets 15 times.
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