While Shubman Gill walked away with the Player of the Series award, it was Ravindra Jadeja’s quiet brilliance that truly defined India’s fight during the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. Former India cricketer Ajay Jadeja summed it up best: “Is anything even required to be said? He’s shown what he can do.”
Jadeja Shines in India’s Transition Phase
With legends like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Ravichandran Ashwin stepping away from Test cricket, Ravindra Jadeja found himself as the most experienced name in a young Indian squad. And he embraced that role to perfection.
Batting in the lower order, Jadeja scored 516 crucial runs across the five-match series — not through flashy innings, but by doing the hard work when it mattered most. Whether it was rescuing the team from collapses or building gritty partnerships with the tail, he became the glue that held India together.
His century in Manchester was a masterclass in control and composure, but it was just one piece of a remarkably consistent series.
“Jadeja Was More Reliable Than Gill” – Ajay Jadeja
While Shubman Gill’s 754 runs made headlines, Ajay Jadeja pointed out that it was Ravindra who showed more consistency.
“Shubman scored a lot of runs, no doubt. But Ravindra had four innings where he wasn’t even dismissed — the batting just ended. Only twice did he get out early in the entire series,” Ajay noted during a Sony Sports segment.
“He’s been more reliable than even Shubman, and that says a lot.”
A Record That Spoke Volumes
Jadeja didn’t just score runs — he broke records. He became the first batter in history to register six 50-plus scores in a single Test series in England while batting at number six or lower. That shattered a 59-year-old record previously held by the great Sir Garfield Sobers.
“It All Started at Lord’s”
Ajay also reflected on Jadeja’s gutsy unbeaten 61 at Lord’s — a knock that didn’t end in victory, but set the tone for the rest of the series.
“You saw the fight there, alongside Siraj. From that moment on, he just kept standing up. He drew the next game, then scored again in the final Test. That’s consistency, that’s character.”
In a series full of drama and turning points, Ravindra Jadeja may not have grabbed the headlines. But ask anyone who truly watched — and they’ll tell you — he was India’s heartbeat.
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