Veteran Indian batter Robin Uthappa has on Friday (October 22) heaped praise on the star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, saying he is the best finisher in the Indian cricket team and will be a vital cog in the team’s campaign at the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021.
He feels Jadeja is a complete package for Team India whether be it batting, bowling, or fielding, the all-rounder is just a champion.
Uthappa, who was part of India’s triumph in the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007, further said that Jadeja “can be monstrous” with the ball on a wicket that helps the spinners in the T20 World Cup.
Speaking at the Salaam Cricket 2021, Uthappa said: “Ravindra Jadeja is the best finisher we have in the team right now. He has really developed his game. The way, in which, he bats with that confidence and finishes off games. He has improved a lot.”
He continued, “With the confidence with which he talks about his batting you know that he is one or two-level up. And he is showing it in the ground. He is winning you improbable matches. And if not the best fielder in the world, he is one of the best fielders in the world and bowls really handy. On a wicket that helps a little bit, he can be monstrous. He is a vital cog in our wheel.”
Uthappa, who was recently part of Chennai Super Kings’ (CSK) victorious campaign in the Indian Premier League (IPL 2021) alongside Jadeja, has reckoned that dew will play an important role in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2021 since the weather in Dubai is getting cooler day by day.
He signed off by saying, “The weather in Dubai has changed. It's getting cold. That means dew will be an important factor because we're essentially in the desert and playing cricket here. When the temperature drops, it drops very quickly so because of that dew will play a very important factor.”
(With India Today Inputs)
