Tom Moody and Irfan Pathan have warned the Indian selectors that they cannot and should not count on Ravindra Jadeja as the number 7 batsman.
Ravindra Jadeja, who currently plays for Chennai Super Kings In IPL 2024He hasn’t had a very good season so far, especially with the bat. Jadeja – the left-arm off-spinner has put in a decent performance but the same cannot be said about his batting prowess for the reigning champions.
Not only was Ravindra Jadeja too slow in his approach to batting, he was also quite unreliable and a little irresponsible too.
CSK’s hero in the IPL 2023 final against Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium remained relatively calm. His performances created a buzz among Indian fans who will see him play for Team India in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024.
What did Tom Moody say about Ravindra Jadeja?
When Tom Moody spoke to Star Sports ahead of the T20 World Cup later in June, he had some eye-opening things to say about Ravindra Jadeja. Moody began by appreciating Jadeja and calling him the best left-arm finger spinner in India at the moment.
Tom Moody further stated that if he were the Indian coach, he would have included Ravindra Jadeja just because of his 4 overs of left-arm off-spin. But when it comes to batting, the former Australia batsman claimed that he doesn’t want Jadeja to feature as a number 7 batsman.
Moody highlighted Ravindra Jadeja’s performances in IPL 2024 and admitted that Jadeja was not good enough to come in as the 5th down batter for India. The SRH head coach, who won the IPL in 2016, concluded that India needs someone like Shivam Dube or Rinku Singh, batsmen who are capable of making an immediate impact.
“I would take Jadeja just because I am looking for the best left-arm spin option. He is the best left-arm spinner in the country. He doesn’t bat at No. 7 in my team.”
“I don’t think he’s good enough to take seven shots in a World Cup team. He proved that with his hit rate. “You need a power player who can hit seven shots.” – said Tom Moody on Star Sports.
Jadeja’s disappointing all-rounder performance in IPL 2024
So far, Ravindra Jadeja’s performances in IPL 2024 (after 9 matches) have been extremely ordinary, both with the bat and the ball.
Jadeja may have an average of 78.50, but his strike rate of 131.93 from mostly top-order was quite questionable. In total, he scored 157 runs with just one half-century.
With the ball, Jaddu has registered just 5 wickets at a decent economy rate of 7.55 with a best of 3/18 while conceding 234 runs.
Irfan Pathan also asked Jadeja about his strike rate
Irfan Pathan, who was man of the match in the 2007 T20 World Cup final in Johannesburg, also criticized Ravindra Jadeja for his strike rate.
Pathan claimed that while India’s top order looks good enough, the finisher’s role should be given to someone other than Jadeja as his strike rate is not that high at the international level.
“I am worried about the T20 World Cup. We’re pretty well sorted as far as shots go in the highest order. We sorted the middle overs pretty well too. If we think Ravindra Jadeja is a number seven batsman, then you. “I need a good finisher. His numbers aren’t great when it comes to hitting percentage. – Irfan Pathan told Star Sports.