Former Indian cricket crew batter Ajinkya Rahane shared a hilarious story about his ex-teammate Cheteshwar Pujara from their enjoying days. Throughout Day 3 of the primary Take a look at match between India and Sri Lanka, he recalled how Pujara didn’t prefer to discipline after batting in a Take a look at match. The previous India batter added that the children within the crew, together with him, needed to discipline in close-in positions as Pujara’s substitutes. When requested about his private experiences, Rahane revealed that he as soon as needed to discipline at brief leg when Pujara wished to take a relaxation throughout a Take a look at match.
“When he performed, and I used to be the twelfth man, each time he got here after his batting, bhaisahab ko fielding nahi karni hoti thi (he didn’t wish to discipline). He used to take a seat inside, and a teenager needed to go in. I’ve gone in to discipline at brief leg for him, and we now have been hit rather a lot,” he stated on Sony Sports Network.
In the meantime, Ravindra Jadeja entered an elite group in Take a look at cricket because the India all-rounder accomplished 350 wickets within the longest format in the course of the first Take a look at towards Sri Lanka in Galle.
The 37-year-old Jadeja turned solely the fifth Indian bowler to succeed in the mark in Exams, becoming a member of Anil Kumble (619), Ravichandran Ashwin (537), Kapil Dev (434) and Harbhajan Singh (417).
Amongst left-arm spinners, Jadeja now sits third for Take a look at wickets behind Sri Lanka’s Rangana Herath (433) and New Zealand’s Daniel Vettori (362).
Jadeja reached the landmark when Sri Lanka batter Keshara Nuwantha tried to assault an away-turning supply, solely to mistime his shot. Shubman Gill accomplished the catch, giving Jadeja his 350th Take a look at wicket.
The milestone additionally noticed Jadeja be a part of former India captain Kapil Dev as the one Indians to have amassed greater than 4,000 Take a look at runs and 350 wickets. Jadeja started the match with 4,095 runs and 348 wickets from 89 Exams.
Total, Jadeja turned solely the fourth participant to attain the mix of 4,000-plus runs and 350-plus wickets in Take a look at cricket, becoming a member of Kapil Dev, England’s Ian Botham and New Zealand’s Daniel Vettori.
(With ANI inputs)
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