He is Team India's most complete all-rounder at the moment: Bharat Arun lavishes praise on Ravindra Jadeja
Bharat Arun believes Ravindra Jadeja’s batting form makes him Team India’s most complete all-rounder at the moment. The bowling coach also called the spin bowling duo of Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin the best in the world.
Despite missing games due to injuries, Ravindra Jadeja grabbed attention with his power-packed performances in Australia. The 32-year-old was electric in the field and contributed with both bat and ball in all three formats.
In a virtual press conference on Friday, Bharat Arun gushed over Ravindra Jadeja’s tremendous ability on a cricket field.
"Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin have been magnificent. They are number one spinners in the world. Plus Jadeja's rise as an all-rounder is a huge bonus for the country. The way he is batting, Jadeja is today the most complete all-rounder we have and it is an exceptional sign for India," Bharat Arun said.
Ravindra Jadeja scored a crucial 57 and stitched an important partnership with Ajinkya Rahane in the Melbourne Test. In the first innings of the next Test at Sydney, he picked up four wickets and dismissed Steve Smith with a stunning run out though he had just one stump to aim at.
Be it crucial runs while batting in the lower-order, or taking timely wickets which broke Australian partnerships, Jadeja was there when it mattered for India.
Bharat Arun backs Kuldeep Yadav to bounce back
While many youngsters impressed against Australia, one man who didn’t get a chance was Kuldeep Yadav. The spinner played a solitary ODI for India and was surprisingly left out of the side in the Brisbane Test, despite Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin being unavailable.
Although Kuldeep didn’t play much in Australia, Bharat Arun has backed him to perform in the future.
"Kuldeep Yadav is working hard enough. He has been excellent. Horses for courses is the best thing and when he will get a chance to play, he can show what he can do because he has been bowling magnificent and when in India he will play that will be his best form," Arun added.