“He has been more consistent than even Shubman Gill” - Ex-Indian cricketer showers praises on star Indian cricketer

Former Indian cricketer and commentator Ajay Jadeja has heaped praise on the Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja for emerging as the most consistent player of the recently concluded Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, which India levelled 2-2 against England.

While the Indian Test captain Shubman Gill emerged as the leading run-scorer of the tour, amassing 754 runs at an average of 75.4 with three centuries and a double century, Jadeja could score 516 runs from 10 innings at an average of 86 with a century and five half-centuries.

"Is anything required to be said? The man has shown you what he can do. I think outstanding. Shubman Gill has scored 754 runs, and you are saying that he has reached close to the best. He (Ravindra Jadeja) has scored nearly 550 runs," Ajay said on Sony Sports.

Though Jadeja wasn’t at his best with the ball in hand in English conditions, scalping only seven wickets on the tour, he still emerged as the second-leading wicket-taker among the spinners. Ajay Jadeja, hence, felt Jadeja was the most consistent player compared to Gill.

"He has been more consistent than even Shubman Gill. He had four innings that didn't end, because the batting ended from the other end. In the entire series, there were only two innings where he got out early," he added.

He further lauded Jadeja’s efforts with the willow at Lord’s, though he failed to take the side over the line in a low-scoring chase, adding that Jadeje was there everytime whenever India needed him the most in the series.

"If we try to remember his moments, it started with Lord's, where you couldn't win for sure, but he and (Mohammed) Siraj fought there. A change was seen there. The fortitude started from there. Then he kept standing in the next match and drew the match. Then he scored runs in this match (last Test) as well," he concluded

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