The terrific Team India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is the most valuable player as he performs with the bat and ball as well as with his superb fielding. Jadeja who is currently an automatic pick in all three formats did not have it easy in the beginning.

Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra in his recent YouTube video shed light on the highs and lows of the southpaw’s career and explained how the India all-rounder became one of the most power-packed players of the Indian team.

“Sir Ravindra Jadeja, no one knew Jaddu will reach till here. In fact, he had a very low point, he was banned from the IPL. This was in 2010 as he was negotiating a contract outside the laws of the IPL at that point in time,” Chopra said on his YouTube channel.

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“Later on, he was not getting picked in ODIs and T20Is as well when Kul-Cha were playing and he used to be behind Ashwin in Tests. So overall the career used to move and then stop, sometimes due to a ban and performance at other times. It took time for Jaddu's true colors to come out,” he added.

The cricketer-turned commentator then revealed the turning point in the left-arm spinner career when he scored a superb unbeaten 86 while touring England in 2018.

“But to come back from that, the journey has been absolutely outstanding. The turning point of his career was the fifth Test against England in 2018 where he scored an unbeaten 86. He got confidence after that and has never looked back ever since,” the 43-year-old said.

Ravindra Jadeja will be seen back in action as Team India takes on New Zealand in the final inaugural edition of the World Test Championship (WTC) at The Ageas Bowl in Southampton from June 18.