As Wednesday night wound down, he had an icepack on his left shoulder as he spoke to former India players Ajay Jadeja and Virender Sehwag in the Sony Liv studio. Ravindra Jadeja has done the job time and time again with the ball. He hit 33* off 13 in a match the Capitals won off the penultimate ball. That's paying off. Apart from a few rare glimpses, Jadeja has struggled to turn up with the bat. 02:43 Rockstar Jadeja's match-winning 31*(11) 187,696 02:43 29 Oct 20. Jadeja has played plenty of cameos this season, and has aggregated 232 runs in 13 matches at an average of 171.85. If it’s a hamstring injury, the Indian all-rounder is expected to be sidelined for over 3 weeks, according to reports. 55,409 00:43 29 Oct 20. IPL 2020 hasn't gone the way the Super Kings had planned, but it has heralded the arrival of Jadeja the batsman in the shortest format. "This season he … We [me and Sam Curran] were talking about going after the bowlers, and in the last 12 balls you don't think much. Scoring at that rate, and getting out as infrequently, should lead to a promotion in the batting order so that the team can maximise his utility, but that hasn't happened. That was the simple planning behind it. "I was hitting well in the nets also so I just kept thinking of that, that how I'm hitting in the nets and I was hoping to do it in the match." On Thursday night, the left-handed all-rounder smashed an unbeaten 31 off 11 deliveries as the Chennai franchise won a humdinger. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has shared an inspirational post on his Instagram story as his side struggle in the ongoing IPL 2020. In five other innings, however, he did not get going. He had 50 off 35 against the Sunrisers Hyderabad and 35* off 30 against the Rajasthan Royals. Unlike Pollard, he hasn't had the luxury of a top order that's also firing. Against the Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings’ left-arm spin all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja bowled four overs, conceded 42 runs and took two wickets. He hits a lot of balls. The management are reportedly skeptical to let Jadeja play the pink-ball Test with no practice. IPL 2020: Ravindra Jadeja Blitzkrieg Sees CSK Beat KKR & Send MI into Play-offs Ravindra Jadeja smashed consecutive sixes in the final over as Chennai Super Kings put a big dent in Kolkata Knight Riders' chances of reaching the IPL 2020 play-offs with a thrilling six-wicket win. There is something to be said for keeping a player back and sending him in when there is limited time left in the game because of how individuals work. Dream 11 IPL 2020 Sept 19 - Nov 10. Fact or myth: Does twilight really make a difference in day-night Tests? "I feel he needed somebody else with him throughout the season, then we could have been good. IPL 2020 IPL 2020: This is the reason why MS Dhoni picked Ravindra Jadeja over Dwayne Bravo for the final over against Delhi Capitals. "He's very free," Fleming said. "He is free. Ravindra Jadeja needs to up his game to aid CSK's charge in IPL 2020. IPL 2020 was a little different, however. Hitting the ball well while training while not having missed a single training session in the two months that the Super Kings have been in the UAE is a lot of balls hit well. IPL 2020: Fans hail Ravindra Jadeja after match-winning cameo against Kolkata Knight Riders Ravindra Jadeja powered Chennai Super Kings to … Jadeja, the batsman, has been among the best finishers in IPL 2020 by almost any measure. You can bat with a free mind, and be at your most effective perhaps when you know there is only one way to play. Ravindra Jadeja - Chennai's batting Super King. He ended up hitting 21* off eight balls. The Super Kings have only one match left, but even if it won't affect qualification, it's worth investing a little more in Jadeja, the batsman. That certainly has been true of Dinesh Karthik, for example, who has averaged 50.5 at 183.6 when coming in after the 15th over against 18.88 at 127.8 when coming in before the 15th over since IPL 2019. Delhi Capitals beat Chennai Super Kings by five wickets in their IPL 2020 clash at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Saturday. His Impact Rank 33 , Value for money Rank 83 and IPL rank 12 as well. That he's not had enough time could be one for the Super Kings post-mortem of the season when they sit back to dissect what went wrong. In the Super Kings' second match against the Delhi Capitals, he was at No.6, and walked in 3.3 overs remaining in the first innings. He is followed by Sam Curran (131.91), Ambati Rayudu (130.55) and Shane Watson (121.05). But could more than one have gone in their favour by utilising their resources - in this case a batsman in prime form - better? The BCCI has shed light on the sequence of events that led to Ravindra Jadeja being substituted for Yuzvendra Chahal after suffering a concussion in the first T20I of the series at Canberra. Ravindra Jadeja and Faf du Plessis joined hands to complete a sensational catch during KKR Vs CSK match of IPL 2020 in Abu Dhabi. On the other hand, in IPL 2020 itself Jadeja has shown he can bat long too. Total IPL income ₹700,100,000 , IPL Chennai Super Kings , India and 2020 IPL salary ₹70,000,000 of Ravindra Jadeja. ... IPL 2020 hasn't gone the way the Super Kings had planned, but it has heralded the arrival of Jadeja the batsman in the shortest format. But the batting hasn't always been the best, especially when it comes to the white-ball game. "The last 12 balls you don't have to think too much, just see the ball and hit the ball," Jadeja would say after his latest innings. - Jadeja after his innings of 31* off 11 balls to win a last-ball thriller against the Kolkata Knight Riders. The Super Kings did act on the inherent logic of this, which is why Curran earned promotions. 28,889 01:38 29 Oct 20. "I'm not sure he's missed training since we've been here." Yesterday Ravindra Jadeja was at his very best with the bat as he guided CSK over a win against KKR. Jadeja has done this despite batting mostly at No. But all five knocks before Thursday, except the unbeaten 25 against SunRisers Hyderabad, had come in losing causes. But perhaps they missed a trick by not promoting Jadeja too. He trains very hard, and hasn't missed a training. Despite that, he's been in their league. In a format where batsmen are far more likely to fail than succeed, an effect that is magnified when you bat at No.6, Jadeja's successes have been remarkable. "At times he's almost tried to play too smart but now he's just playing free and seeing the ball and just hitting it beautifully.". ", Fleming seemed to echo a similar sentiment, almost hinting that too much time in the middle might be counter-productive. IPL 2020: Jadeja, Shardul drop catches off successive balls as CSK rues missed chances Sunrisers Hyderabad all-rounder Abhishek Sharma was dropped twice off Deepak Chahar's bowling in the 18th over of the IPL Twenty20 match in Dubai on Friday. Cricket News: Indian cricket team suffered a major blow as the in-form player Ravindra Jadeja has been ruled out of the remaining two matches of the three-match T20 "I think it was one game where the climax went in our favour," Dhoni would smile and say after the match. "He has been the only person in our team who has taken that job of scoring runs in the last few overs. He gets to face just over 12 balls per innings on average, while being dismissed once every 27 balls. He is the only player to aggregate more than 1500 … "This season he (Jadeja) has been fantastic. He got the opportunity to do so after top-order collapses. I was looking to not loose my shape, and I knew if they bowled in my arc, I could hit a six. "I knew that if they bowl in my arc I would definitely look to hit a six. Ravindra Jadeja is all set to miss the first Test against Australia after suffering both a concussion and a hamstring strain in the 1st T20I, which is likely to see him take no part in any warm-up game. Just for perspective, Faf Du Plessis, with a strike rate of 140.7 is at number two. IPL 2020: Ravindra Jadeja batting 'freely', gives CSK something to smile. Just see the ball and hit the ball. At times, he has tried to play just too smart but he is now playing freely and seeing the ball and hitting it beautifully. IPL 2020: Ravindra Jadeja's flourish with the bat towards the end of the innings has been one of the rare bright spots for the Chennai Super Kings this season. After a brilliant batting effort from Ravindra Jadeja in IPL 2020, Rajasthan Royals posts an appreciation tweet for their former 'Royal'. In the middle or latter part, he has been outstanding and that's satisfying for us," said Fleming after Thursday night's game. He has been the only one in our team who has scored in the death overs," CSK captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said after the win over KKR on Thursday. His batting average of 46.40 and strike rate of 171.85 are the best for his team. 6 this season. IPL 2020: 'We could hear Rabindra Sangeet from Jadeja's bat' - Aakash Chopra on his match-winning knock for CSK against KKR Ravindra Jadeja scored an … This year, those numbers are out of sight. Looking at his Smart Stats, the value of his quick scoring is starkly apparent: Jadeja's Smart Strike is 195.27, the fourth best in the entire league. Jadeja’s post on his Instagram story read, “We can win, we must win, we will win.” IPL 2020 seems to have brought asperity for one of the most-favourite teams of the league. Before this tournament, his IPL batting average (24.08) and strike rate (122.66) were fairly ordinary. Even on Thursday, by the time Jadeja walked in, only 2.4 overs remained and the Super Kings needed 33 to win. 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However, most of those cameos have come in losing causes. CSK vs KKR 2020, IPL Today Match Report: Ruturaj Gaikwad Fifty, Ravindra Jadeja Blitzkrieg Help Chennai Super Kings Clinch Thriller vs Kolkata … "I was hitting the ball well in the nets and kept thinking about that and I managed to do that in the match. - Stephen Fleming, the Chennai Super Kings coach, on Ravindra Jadeja. Ravindra Jadeja is likely to sit out of the first Test match between India vs Australia 2020 due to the concussion and a rumoured hamstring injury. In a team beset by batting worries, he's been an unheralded superstar. He knows, and believes in the kind of talent that he has, and he has looked to score everywhere. Yuvraj Singh named in Punjab's 30-man probables' list for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, 50 off 35 against the Sunrisers Hyderabad. He's ahead of Hardik Pandya, and behind only Kieron Pollard, Nicholas Pooran and AB de Villiers. Relive the stunning moment here Outlook Web Bureau 07 October 2020 Get latest cricket updates, live scores, top sports news, … IPL 2020: But to reach this mark, Jadeja will have to do what he has never done in his IPL career. Thursday's knock, therefore, was a rarity. Jadeja came in at No.7 in the Super Kings' first defeat against the Knight Riders, with 39 to get in 2.5 overs. He's shown the class of Pooran, timing of de Villiers and finishing of Dhoni. Winning every game always means a lot to us," said Jadeja on Thursday. The good thing is, he's very balanced at the end. In the past three years, he had already lifted his Test batting to have numbers specialist batsmen would be happy with, averaging 48.61 over 24 matches. James Jose /Dubai Filed on September 8, 2020 Ravindra Jadeja spent a good part of the break from cricket in a unique way - with his horses. Home Matches Results Videos Video Hub ... Ravindra Jadeja. Cricket News: Ravindra Jadeja’s all-round brilliance against New Zealand in the ICC World Cup 2019 semi-final at the jam-packed Old Trafford ground in Manchester wa All rights reserved. Ravindra Jadeja got the replica of a golden sword from the CSK management CSK will play Mumbai Indians in the 1st match of IPL 2020 on September 19 Chennai Super Kings on Thursday made special gestures for star players Shane Watson and Ravindra Jadeja ahead of the new season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in the United Arab Emirates. © 2009-2020 Independent News Service. 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And when the match got stuck in the last over too -- seven needed of two deliveries -- Jadeja smashed two big sixes to finish off the game. Jadeja's hitting prowess at the death has stood out in IPL 2020. “Ravindra Jadeja sustained a concussion after being hit on the left side of his forehead in the final over of the first innings of the first T20I against Australia in Canberra on December 4, 2020,” “The diagnosis was confirmed based on a clinical assessment in the dressing room during the innings break by the BCCI Medical Team. But, in the shortest format, Jadeja's batting had never reached those heights on any consistent basis. He's not just using his power, at times he has scored through the point region if the field is up. With 30 runs needed off the last 12 deliveries, Jadeja smashed 17 out of the 20 runs taken of Lockie Ferguson's penultimate over. Better than Ambati Rayudu and Faf du Plessis, faster than Sam Curran and MS Dhoni. IPL 2020: After horses, Jadeja ready to run the course. 01:38 M49: CSK vs KKR – Ravindra Jadeja Interview. Jadeja has batted 135 balls so far in 11 innings, but been dismissed only five times. Jadeja, the batsman, has been among the best finishers in IPL 2020 by almost any measure. Ravindra Jadeja's flourish with the bat towards the end of the innings has been one of the rare bright spots for the Chennai Super Kings this season. Jadeja's scores worth noting this season have been 31 not out (11 balls), 35 not out (30), 33 not out (13), 25 not out (10), 21 (8) and 50 (35). — Sony Sports (@SonySportsIndia) December 2, 2020. His strike rate of 171.85 is, by far, the highest for CSK in the tournament. In a team beset by batting worries, he's been an unheralded superstar. All he needs is more time in the middle. Or put another way, his batting has been as effective as those gents. IPL 2020 / News / Ravindra Jadeja hits last two balls for sixes to stun KKR ... Ravindra Jadeja walloped the free hit for six and got an outside edge for four next. In the next two games, he gave away 40 and 44 runs from four overs against Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals respectively. Coach Stephen Fleming said Jadeja is playing freely this season and that is allowing him to score. A couple of minor tweaks and dollops of guts have transformed the career of Jadeja the allrounder. IPL 2020, CSK vs KKR: Ravindra Jadeja celebrated in style after smashing sixes off the final two deliveries to help Chennai Super Kings record a memorable win. Most of the sides have at least one or two hard-hitters down the order who can capitalise in the last three or four overs.". Dhoni, for example, has been batting ahead of Jadeja in almost every game, and there is a vast gulf in their numbers. "This season he has been fantastic," Dhoni said after the win against the Knight Riders. 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