WC glory beckons, arise ‘Sir’ Jadeja

NEW DELHI: Though classified as an all-rounder, Ravindra Jadeja is no Garfield Sobers. He is a utility player with skills for limited overs cricket.
Born in a warrior-ruler family but without the affluence, he has found acceptability incredibly difficult to come by. His three triple centuries in domestic cricket are cited only to lament the dearth of quality bowlers in India; his left-arm spin is perceived as innocuous; and his nonchalance has prompted those on social media to dub him ‘Sir Jadeja’. This has been the subject of numerous Twitter jokes, some by his teammates, including MS Dhoni.
“Sir jadeja once wanted to make a silt mountain to play as a kid, now v all call it mt. Everest,” Dhoni tweeted of Jadeja, a permanent fixture in his team that will begin the World Cup against Pakistan in Adelaide on Sunday.
Andy Bichel says Jadeja can make a big impact at the World Cup. “What a talent this Indian all-rounder is in the right conditions,” Bichel wrote on his column for the ICC. “With the ball he is very hard to work away so his pace on the ball will be important here in this World Cup. His batting is getting better by the day and he is starting to be more consistent in recent times.”