India vs England: Ravindra Jadeja says playing Ranji Trophy helped him get back in rhythm | Cricket News

All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja on Sunday credited Ranji Trophy for getting back in the rhythm ahead of the ongoing ODI series against England. In the two matches against England, Jadeja has not only finished the games with bat but has managed to scalp six wickets and has kept the run flow in check in the middle overs.
“I’m playing for the first time in almost two years (1.5 years) after the World Cup final. I have to get used to this format. I think the domestic game helped me a lot,” Jadeja told reporters in Cuttack after India’s four-wicket win.
Before this match, Jadeja has played two Ranji Trophy games. Against Delhi, he bowled 30 overs and picked up a ten-wicket haul, while against Assam he didn’t bowled.
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Ravindra Jadeja of India celebrates the wicket of Adil Rashid of England during the 1st ODI match between India and England held at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur, India on the 6th February 2025. (Sportzpics)
“I bowled in 30-odd overs in the Ranji trophy. That’s why the rhythm was consent,” he said.
“Be it in the Test match or in the ODIs, I try and bowl the same line and length. There was a continuity in the rhythm because the break wasn’t that long. I think the domestic game helped me a lot,” he said.
Jadeja is one of the five spinner India have picked in their 15-member squad for the Champions Trophy.
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“But if the spin department is doing well, I think it’s good for the team.
India’s Ravindra Jadeja celebrates the dismissal of England’s Adil Rashid during the first one day international cricket match between India and England at Vidarbha Stadium in Nagpur. (PTI)
“In the middle overs with five fielders inside, if you are taking wickets, stopping the run flow and is not giving easy boundaries, it’s good. I think it’s for the team if fast bowlers and spinners are bowling as a unit, it’s a good sign for the team. We’re doing well collectively in every game.”
Earlier this week, former Indian off-spinner R Ashwin said that the media does not “appreciate” Jadeja and he is also “more gifted” cricketer than Ashwin himself.
“Our media fails to appreciate when a player does well. Whenever we lose, everyone becomes a villain. He dismissed Joe Root (in the 1st IND vs ENG ODI). Jadeja goes always under the radar. He is a “Jackpot Jango”. He is +10 in the field, also bowls well and bats in pressure situations as well. We don’t give Jadeja enough credit,” he said on his YouTube channel in the show Ash Ki baat.
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