The convenience in expressing an opinion online lies in the lack of accountability one is supposed to take of it. In a virtual space, discussions invite participation from the enthusiasts who may not even have known each other outside it and in great likelihood shall not need to be face to face ever after too.
The sheer volume of opinions and views that are expressed all over these forums considerably dilute their impact but when a similar opinion is resonated from multiple corners, it creates a magic bullet effect and in the current scenario, takes no time in going viral. But that was not to be here. While there may be endless conjectures about the supposed rifts between Dhoni and the other bunch of senior players in the Indian team, this Twitter saga has made one thing absolutely clear: The captain garners unconditional respect and commitment from the Rainas and the Jadejas of the world.
Coming back to Jadeja, this trend of showing no mercy while ridiculing every act of his on the field is, although appears so, not a new one. Jadeja has been in the scheme of things for close to four years now and it will not be harsh to suggest that, but for the recent series win over Australia, he has done little to do justice to his potential.
However, there is no clear explanation for why has he been the only one singled out despite a host of players in this period having underperformed — some of them even being the more established names in Indian cricket. Neither did Jadeja make any unmeaningful remarks in the press during this time, nor were his on field actions even remotely close to those of say, Gautam Gambhir or Virat Kohli.
India lost the contest and there are no prizes for guessing the scapegoat correctly. Later that year in November, Australia had toured India for a seven-game bilateral battle and the series was interestingly poised at when the two locked horns at Hyderabad. Chasing a mammoth , Sachin Tendulkar had taken the task on his shoulders — much like he had for the last 20 years — and was taking the game away from Australia despite the clear lack of support from the other end. With 19 more required from the remaining three overs, Tendulkar finally perished and Jadeja, batting decently at the other end was expected to do the remaining.
His reception from the predominantly India-supporting crowd at Cardiff during the Champions Trophy victory over South Africa , where he scored 47 off 29 balls, took two for 31, fielded energetically and athletically and broke the dangerous partnership between Robin Peterson and AB de Villiers by keeping his head, transcended mere acceptance and ventured towards adoration.
If a player's reputation among his team's fans is so dependent on form rather than character, warmth towards him can be fleeting. But it would be heartless to begrudge him a lengthy respite when the public embraces him as loyally as his team-mates did during the years he was scapegoated.
Three years earlier his mother, a nurse, had died after suffering burns in a fire. Jadeja had rushed her to hospital where for five days she fought for her life, a time when, he says, she told him how much she wished she could see him play for India. He was picked in the defending champions' squad for the World Twenty20 in England in and made his tournament debut in the Super Eight round against England. At 24 for two off 3. He took 35 balls to make 25 and the Almanack, among millions of other voices, blamed his inertia for the defeat.
Later the same year, he was castigated for India falling three short of Australia's in the fifth ODI at Hyderabad when the supposed finisher was run out needing 18 off nine balls. A contract dispute made him ineligible for the Indian Premier League in , a tournament he had won with the Rajasthan Royals in when his captain, Shane Warne, gave him the nickname "Rockstar", but he was still selected for the World T20 in the Caribbean that Ma y despite a distinct lack of practice.
He came on to bowl the fourth over of the Super Eight game against Australia and Shane Watson hit each of the last three balls of it for six. He returned for the 10th over and this time David Warner hit his first three balls for six. No need to guess who was held responsible for that defeat.
His father was a watchman. His sister still works as a nurse. When his mother died in , he was close to quitting cricket. A few years later, CSK shelled out a couple of millions for his services. Everyone made fun of his triple centuries for his state team.
His inclusion as a third spinner worked wonders for India against Australia. He dismissed the current best Australian batsman — Michael Clarke — five out of six times in the series. He is a man of limited talent, but he uses every ounce of it. He can claim to be the best Indian fielder right now with a rocket arm and a safe pair of hands.
His batting at no. Indians will hope he is here to stay for a longer period of time as well. He has scored runs, effected run outs, taken skiers, foxed batsmen, and won matches for his team. In the process, he has won many hearts too! New User posted their first comment.
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