Watch as former India head coach Ravi Shastri poured in a heartfelt message for Ravindra Jadeja ahead of his full-time captaincy debut in IPL.
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Veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja will carry on the baton from the legendary MS Dhoni as CSK captain from their inaugural IPL 2022 fixture against KKR on Saturday. And ahead of that, former India head coach Ravi Shastri who has worked closely with Ravindra Jadeja during his time with the national team, wished him luck ahead of his new stint.
“Jaddu, my friend, good luck. I am sure you are more than capable of handling the job as captain,” Shastri said in a CSK video.
“Get out there and enjoy yourself like you normally do and be a good captain. Good luck with the toss, start winning many,” Shastri added.
Jadeja will be expected to continue adding to CSK’s tally with his performance with the bat and ball. The veteran has featured in 63 IPL matches so far and scored 2386 runs at an average of 27.11 besides picking up 12 wickets.
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Shastri hailed Jadeja as an outstanding cricketer for his services to the game. He highlighted that the Rajkot player has shown sheer focus in his abilities and grown over the years to become a top all-rounder.
“He has been an outstanding cricketer for India. No. 1 in the world rankings when it comes to being an all-rounder. I have seen him evolve over the last 5 years and, in particular, the last 3 years,” Shastri further said.
“The way he is focussed on his batting. The time he has spent at the nets, the self-belief he has brought into the game. Apart from being an outstanding fielder and doing the job with the ball, I think he is a livewire in the team.
“He is very energetic, he is very positive and I am most happy to see he is back from a knee injury.”
Under Jadeja, CSK will enter a new cycle, after Dhoni led them to 204 IPL matches and won four-IPL titles. The all-rounder will also continue to be mentored by Dhoni in his role throughout the season and understand the various dimensions of captaincy better.
The first glimpse of Jadeja’s captaincy style and tactics will be visible in the IPL 2022 opener on Saturday.
