- Ravindra Jadeja: Gautam Gambhir has found an option to replace Ravindra Jadeja in Test cricket. This player can soon be seen making his debut in the Champions Trophy.
Ravindra Jadeja: Ravindra Jadeja hasteam for many years . Jadeja is included in the list of world’s greats and best all-rounders. But it is difficult for him to make a comeback in ODI cricket. The Champions Trophy is to be held next year.
Gautam Gambhir has found an alternative to replace him in the form of a legendary all-rounder like him. Although this player has been ignored by the selectors for many years. But with his performance in the Ranji Trophy, this player has once again brought himself into the limelight.
Source: espncricinfo
Team India got Ravindra Jadeja ‘s replacement !
Jalaj Saxena , the best all-rounder in domestic cricket, has put forward his claim for the position of Ravindra Jadeja ‘s replacement in white-ball cricket . Although the age factor is the biggest problem for him, despite this he still has full potential. 37-year-old Jalaj Saxena has suddenly created a stir in the selectors’ camp by achieving a special milestone in the Ranji Trophy 2024-25.
History created in Ranji Trophy
He completed 400 Ranji wickets as soon as he took 4 wickets against UP in the fourth round of Ranji Trophy 2024-25 . In the last round, he completed 6000 runs in Ranji against Kolkata. With this, Jalaj Saxena has become the first Indian cricketer to take 400 wickets along with 6000 runs in Ranji Trophy. Apart from this, he became the fourth player to score 9000 runs and take 600 wickets in domestic cricket last season.
Why could not get a place in Team India
Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja have not been able to reach the record set by Jalaj Saxena in domestic cricket . But despite this, why did Jalaj Saxena, who played 143 first class matches , not get a place in the Indian team ? Jalaj’s performance in Ranji Trophy is far better than other all-rounders , he is even ahead of legends like Vijay Hazare , Madan Lal , Sunil Joshi.
In 2018, this player lashed out at the selectors and said, ” If I don’t get a place in Team India, what do I do with the awards of domestic cricket ? “ Even though Jalaj Saxena is still performing brilliantly in domestic cricket and fans are looking at him as a replacement for Ravindra Jadeja, but the age of this player may create the biggest crisis in his place in Team India.