The India-Australia ODI series has grabbed everyone&#8217;s eyeballs as the major talking point of the series was about the host&#8217;s bowling attack. For over a year now, India&#8217;s spin unit has comprised of <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/muttiah-muralitharan-jumps-out-in-yuzvendra-chahals-defence-after-a-lacklustre-show-in-mohali/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Yuzvendra Chahal</a> and Kuldeep Yadav. While they have delivered goods on a regular basis, Jadeja was backed ahead of Chahal for the majority of the series, right before the World Cup. Some might get the opinion that the Indian think-tank is going on a bit more defensive side by favouring experience over performance.

No doubt, Jadeja delivered in the series barring one match in which he was hammered to all part of the ground, Chahal flopped in the only opportunity he got.  Everybody seems to be perplexed about Jadeja&#8217;s role in the team and whether the Indian team management is justified in playing Jadeja ahead of Chahal. While this may seem absurd to quite a few, Jadeja is one of the key players for India, heading into the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ishant-sharma-hopeful-of-being-indias-fourth-pacer-at-the-world-cup/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">World Cup</a>. In our opinion, Jadeja needs to be ahead of Chahal in the line. Let&#8217;s have a look at 3 reasons why.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-281827" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Ravindra-Jadeja-2.jpg" alt="Ravindra Jadej" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-281827" class="wp-caption-text">Ravindra Jadeja. (Photo by ISHARA S. KODIKARA/AFP/Getty Images)</figcaption>

The most annoying habit of the critics is that one bad performance from a player is enough to set them wild and free, and needless to say they go on blabbering some unnecessary details which aren&#8217;t even relative. Back in 2016-17 when Ashwin and Jadeja faced the axe from the limited-overs squad, many touted their ODI and T20I career to be over owing to their &#8216;lack of bowling variations&#8217;.

A part of it is true for Ashwin but when it comes to Jadeja, the bowler in him is still effective. Jadeja is a sharp bowler who is quick through the air and his overs just run by, giving the batsman little or no time to think. His lines and lengths are a bit on the fuller side outside the off-stump which makes it difficult for the batsman to get those much-needed singles in the middle overs.

No doubt, every player has his off-day every now and then, and Jadeja is no different but on his day, he can run through any batting line-up in the world and that&#8217;s what brings me to the most basic point and that is, Jadeja the bowler is not finished. In 150 ODI&#8217;s, the 30-year-old has 172 wickets to his name at an average and an economy of 36.05 and 4.89 respectively.

Chahal, on the other hand, employs a bit too much flight and while it also can get you wickets, it&#8217;s filled with the added risk of getting hit for runs. Moreover, Chahal is not even half as experienced as Jadeja is and experience plays a major role when playing in a <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/bharat-arun-backs-the-indian-bowlers-to-win-the-world-cup-for-them/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">World Cup</a> game. Chahal has 71 wickets to his credit from 40 ODIs at an economy and an average of 4.8 and 23.83 respectively.

The major fact to be highlighted here is the number of matches played and it plays a major role in determining the experience that a player carries into the mega-event.

Jadeja can come up with some valuable contributions down the order

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-283614" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Ravindra-Jadeja-4.jpg" alt="Ravindra Jadeja" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-283614" class="wp-caption-text">Ravindra Jadeja. (Photo Source: ISHARA S. KODIKARA/AFP/Getty Images)</figcaption>

Needless to say, it&#8217;s is a difficult choice to make between Jadeja&#8217;s bowling and Chahal&#8217;s but one thing everyone can unanimously agree on is the fact that Jadeja can be trusted to make those valuable contributions down the order and definitely not Chahal. Back in 2014 Jadeja single-handedly drew the game for India against <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/the-impression-of-the-country-being-a-safe-haven-is-gone-new-zealand-cricket-ceo/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New Zealand</a> when they were in the pursuit of the 314 runs target set by the Kiwis.

His 66 of 45 helped India draw the match in a spectacular fashion and his knock was just a testimony to what Jadeja can do with the bat on his day. Chahal is a tailender and Jadeja is a proper middle-order batsman who can also prove to be a hard-hitter towards the fag-end of the innings.

In 100 innings, the 30-year-old has amassed 2,035 runs at an average and strike rate of 30.37 and 84.33 respectively, and these are the stats that one would expect from a proper lower middle-order batsman. Jadeja can chip in with those extra 25-30 runs every now and then and it could definitely prove to a be result decider. Mind you, Jadeja can win games with the bat.

He adds a different dimension with his Fielding

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-154442" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Ravindra-Jadeja-4.jpg" alt="Ravindra Jadeja" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-154442" class="wp-caption-text">Ravindra Jadeja of India. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)</figcaption>

Jadeja is the quickest and the best fielder in the Indian team and it has been that case for a long time now. Jadeja can field absolutely anywhere on the ground and taking on his arm is a suicide mission for even the quickest between the wickets. Jadeja can win a game for India just by his fielding as he has the tendency to manufacture run-outs and pluck those catches out of nowhere, against the run of the play.

The left-armer can have a bad day with both, the ball and the bat but one aspect where he&#8217;s always consistent and delivers more than anyone is fielding. Catches win you matches and to have someone like Jadeja in the national team is a major plus point.

No disrespect to Chahal but he&#8217;s one of the slower fielders who can&#8217;t really be entrusted with the duty of guarding the boundaries during those crunch and high-pressure overs. Hands down, Jadeja the fielder is the best in the world and is a real asset for the Indian team.

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The India-Australia ODI series has grabbed everyone’s eyeballs as the major talking point of the series was about the host’s bowling attack. For over a year now, India’s spin unit has comprised of <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/muttiah-muralitharan-jumps-out-in-yuzvendra-chahals-defence-after-a-lacklustre-show-in-mohali/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Yuzvendra Chahal</a> and Kuldeep Yadav. While they have delivered goods on a regular basis, Jadeja was backed ahead of Chahal for the majority of the series, right before the World Cup. Some might get the opinion that the Indian think-tank is going on a bit more defensive side by favouring experience over performance.
No doubt, Jadeja delivered in the series barring one match in which he was hammered to all part of the ground, Chahal flopped in the only opportunity he got. &nbsp;Everybody seems to be perplexed about Jadeja’s role in the team and whether the Indian team management is justified in playing Jadeja ahead of Chahal. While this may seem absurd to quite a few, Jadeja is one of the key players for India, heading into the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ishant-sharma-hopeful-of-being-indias-fourth-pacer-at-the-world-cup/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">World Cup</a>. In our opinion, Jadeja needs to be ahead of Chahal in the line. Let’s have a look at 3 reasons why.
<h3 dir="ltr">Jadeja the bowler is still effective</h3>
<figure id="attachment_281827" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-281827" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-281827" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Ravindra-Jadeja-2.jpg" alt="Ravindra Jadej" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-281827" class="wp-caption-text">Ravindra Jadeja. (Photo by ISHARA S. KODIKARA/AFP/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
The most annoying habit of the critics is that one bad performance from a player is enough to set them wild and free, and needless to say they go on blabbering some unnecessary details which aren’t even relative. Back in 2016-17 when Ashwin and Jadeja faced the axe from the limited-overs squad, many touted their ODI and T20I career to be over owing to their ‘lack of bowling variations’.
A part of it is true for Ashwin but when it comes to Jadeja, the bowler in him is still effective. Jadeja is a sharp bowler who is quick through the air and his overs just run by, giving the batsman little or no time to think. His lines and lengths are a bit on the fuller side outside the off-stump which makes it difficult for the batsman to get those much-needed singles in the middle overs.
No doubt, every player has his off-day every now and then, and Jadeja is no different but on his day, he can run through any batting line-up in the world and that’s what brings me to the most basic point and that is, Jadeja the bowler is not finished. In 150 ODI’s, the 30-year-old has 172 wickets to his name at an average and an economy of 36.05 and 4.89 respectively.
Chahal, on the other hand, employs a bit too much flight and while it also can get you wickets, it’s filled with the added risk of getting hit for runs. Moreover, Chahal is not even half as experienced as Jadeja is and experience plays a major role when playing in a <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/bharat-arun-backs-the-indian-bowlers-to-win-the-world-cup-for-them/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">World Cup</a> game. Chahal has 71 wickets to his credit from 40 ODIs at an economy and an average of 4.8 and 23.83 respectively.
The major fact to be highlighted here is the number of matches played and it plays a major role in determining the experience that a player carries into the mega-event.

<h3 dir="ltr">Jadeja can come up with some valuable contributions down the order</h3>
<figure id="attachment_283614" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-283614" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-283614" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Ravindra-Jadeja-4.jpg" alt="Ravindra Jadeja" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-283614" class="wp-caption-text">Ravindra Jadeja. (Photo Source: ISHARA S. KODIKARA/AFP/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
Needless to say, it’s is a difficult choice to make between Jadeja’s bowling and Chahal’s but one thing everyone can unanimously agree on is the fact that Jadeja can be trusted to make those valuable contributions down the order and definitely not Chahal. Back in 2014 Jadeja single-handedly drew the game for India against <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/the-impression-of-the-country-being-a-safe-haven-is-gone-new-zealand-cricket-ceo/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New Zealand</a> when they were in the pursuit of the 314 runs target set by the Kiwis.
His 66 of 45 helped India draw the match in a spectacular fashion and his knock was just a testimony to what Jadeja can do with the bat on his day. Chahal is a tailender and Jadeja is a proper middle-order batsman who can also prove to be a hard-hitter towards the fag-end of the innings.
In 100 innings, the 30-year-old has amassed 2,035 runs at an average and strike rate of 30.37 and 84.33 respectively, and these are the stats that one would expect from a proper lower middle-order batsman. Jadeja can chip in with those extra 25-30 runs every now and then and it could definitely prove to a be result decider. Mind you, Jadeja can win games with the bat.

<h3 dir="ltr">He adds a different dimension with his Fielding</h3>
<figure id="attachment_154442" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-154442" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-154442" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Ravindra-Jadeja-4.jpg" alt="Ravindra Jadeja" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-154442" class="wp-caption-text">Ravindra Jadeja of India. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
Jadeja is the quickest and the best fielder in the Indian team and it has been that case for a long time now. Jadeja can field absolutely anywhere on the ground and taking on his arm is a suicide mission for even the quickest between the wickets. Jadeja can win a game for India just by his fielding as he has the tendency to manufacture run-outs and pluck those catches out of nowhere, against the run of the play.
The left-armer can have a bad day with both, the ball and the bat but one aspect where he’s always consistent and delivers more than anyone is fielding. Catches win you matches and to have someone like Jadeja in the national team is a major plus point.
No disrespect to Chahal but he’s one of the slower fielders who can’t really be entrusted with the duty of guarding the boundaries during those crunch and high-pressure overs. Hands down, Jadeja the fielder is the best in the world and is a real asset for the Indian team.
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The India-Australia ODI series has grabbed everyone&#8217;s eyeballs as the major talking point of the series was about the host&#8217;s bowling attack. For over a year now, India&#8217;s spin unit has comprised of <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/muttiah-muralitharan-jumps-out-in-yuzvendra-chahals-defence-after-a-lacklustre-show-in-mohali/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Yuzvendra Chahal</a> and Kuldeep Yadav. While they have delivered goods on a regular basis, Jadeja was backed ahead of Chahal for the majority of the series, right before the World Cup. Some might get the opinion that the Indian think-tank is going on a bit more defensive side by favouring experience over performance.
No doubt, Jadeja delivered in the series barring one match in which he was hammered to all part of the ground, Chahal flopped in the only opportunity he got.  Everybody seems to be perplexed about Jadeja&#8217;s role in the team and whether the Indian team management is justified in playing Jadeja ahead of Chahal. While this may seem absurd to quite a few, Jadeja is one of the key players for India, heading into the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ishant-sharma-hopeful-of-being-indias-fourth-pacer-at-the-world-cup/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">World Cup</a>. In our opinion, Jadeja needs to be ahead of Chahal in the line. Let&#8217;s have a look at 3 reasons why.
<h3 dir="ltr">Jadeja the bowler is still effective</h3>
<figure id="attachment_281827" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-281827" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-281827" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Ravindra-Jadeja-2.jpg" alt="Ravindra Jadej" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-281827" class="wp-caption-text">Ravindra Jadeja. (Photo by ISHARA S. KODIKARA/AFP/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
The most annoying habit of the critics is that one bad performance from a player is enough to set them wild and free, and needless to say they go on blabbering some unnecessary details which aren&#8217;t even relative. Back in 2016-17 when Ashwin and Jadeja faced the axe from the limited-overs squad, many touted their ODI and T20I career to be over owing to their &#8216;lack of bowling variations&#8217;.
A part of it is true for Ashwin but when it comes to Jadeja, the bowler in him is still effective. Jadeja is a sharp bowler who is quick through the air and his overs just run by, giving the batsman little or no time to think. His lines and lengths are a bit on the fuller side outside the off-stump which makes it difficult for the batsman to get those much-needed singles in the middle overs.
No doubt, every player has his off-day every now and then, and Jadeja is no different but on his day, he can run through any batting line-up in the world and that&#8217;s what brings me to the most basic point and that is, Jadeja the bowler is not finished. In 150 ODI&#8217;s, the 30-year-old has 172 wickets to his name at an average and an economy of 36.05 and 4.89 respectively.
Chahal, on the other hand, employs a bit too much flight and while it also can get you wickets, it&#8217;s filled with the added risk of getting hit for runs. Moreover, Chahal is not even half as experienced as Jadeja is and experience plays a major role when playing in a <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/bharat-arun-backs-the-indian-bowlers-to-win-the-world-cup-for-them/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">World Cup</a> game. Chahal has 71 wickets to his credit from 40 ODIs at an economy and an average of 4.8 and 23.83 respectively.
The major fact to be highlighted here is the number of matches played and it plays a major role in determining the experience that a player carries into the mega-event.

<h3 dir="ltr">Jadeja can come up with some valuable contributions down the order</h3>
<figure id="attachment_283614" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-283614" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-283614" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Ravindra-Jadeja-4.jpg" alt="Ravindra Jadeja" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-283614" class="wp-caption-text">Ravindra Jadeja. (Photo Source: ISHARA S. KODIKARA/AFP/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
Needless to say, it&#8217;s is a difficult choice to make between Jadeja&#8217;s bowling and Chahal&#8217;s but one thing everyone can unanimously agree on is the fact that Jadeja can be trusted to make those valuable contributions down the order and definitely not Chahal. Back in 2014 Jadeja single-handedly drew the game for India against <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/the-impression-of-the-country-being-a-safe-haven-is-gone-new-zealand-cricket-ceo/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New Zealand</a> when they were in the pursuit of the 314 runs target set by the Kiwis.
His 66 of 45 helped India draw the match in a spectacular fashion and his knock was just a testimony to what Jadeja can do with the bat on his day. Chahal is a tailender and Jadeja is a proper middle-order batsman who can also prove to be a hard-hitter towards the fag-end of the innings.
In 100 innings, the 30-year-old has amassed 2,035 runs at an average and strike rate of 30.37 and 84.33 respectively, and these are the stats that one would expect from a proper lower middle-order batsman. Jadeja can chip in with those extra 25-30 runs every now and then and it could definitely prove to a be result decider. Mind you, Jadeja can win games with the bat.

<h3 dir="ltr">He adds a different dimension with his Fielding</h3>
<figure id="attachment_154442" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-154442" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-154442" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Ravindra-Jadeja-4.jpg" alt="Ravindra Jadeja" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-154442" class="wp-caption-text">Ravindra Jadeja of India. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
Jadeja is the quickest and the best fielder in the Indian team and it has been that case for a long time now. Jadeja can field absolutely anywhere on the ground and taking on his arm is a suicide mission for even the quickest between the wickets. Jadeja can win a game for India just by his fielding as he has the tendency to manufacture run-outs and pluck those catches out of nowhere, against the run of the play.
The left-armer can have a bad day with both, the ball and the bat but one aspect where he&#8217;s always consistent and delivers more than anyone is fielding. Catches win you matches and to have someone like Jadeja in the national team is a major plus point.
No disrespect to Chahal but he&#8217;s one of the slower fielders who can&#8217;t really be entrusted with the duty of guarding the boundaries during those crunch and high-pressure overs. Hands down, Jadeja the fielder is the best in the world and is a real asset for the Indian team.
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Jadeja is one of the key players for India, heading into the World Cup.

3 reasons why the India are justified in playing Ravindra Jadeja ahead of Yuzvendra Chahal

The India-Australia ODI series has grabbed everyone's eyeballs as the Australians seem to have gotten a new lease of life ever since