Ravindra Jadeja starred with the bat and ball
Rohit Sharma cleared the air about India declaring with Ravindra Jadeja simply 25 runs in need of his maiden double hundred, saying the all-rounder determined to finish the innings and ship Sri Lanka into bat.
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- Last Updated:March 06, 2022, 19:58 IST
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India skipper Rohit Sharma on Sunday lavished reward on Ravindra Jadeja, saying the fashionable all-rounder showcased his “selfless” attitude by urging the team management to declare when he was batting on 175, here.
India thrashed Sri Lanka by an innings and 222 runs inside just three days in Mohali on Sunday to go 1-0 up in the two-match series on Sunday.
The hosts declared on 574/8 before tea on Day 2 with Jadeja unbeaten on 175 after a 103-run stand with Mohammed Shami for the 9th wicket.
Several questions were raised on social media when India declared with Jadeja just 25 runs short of his maiden double hundred in Test cricket.
However, Rohit cleared the air, saying Jadeja decided to end the innings and send Sri Lanka into bat in the final session on Saturday in Mohali.
“There was a question whether to declare or not, it was the team’s decision, Jadeja’s decision to put them in and shows how selfless he is,” Rohit informed reporters.
Notably, Jadeja himself clarified on Saturday that he had steered a declaration to the group administration.
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