India captain Rohit Sharma has hailed Ravindra Jadeja as “one of the top all-rounders” in the world and has now set his sights on getting much more batting out of the 33-year-old. Jadeja batted at No.7 in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Mohali and scored 175 not out to go with his nine wickets in the game.
“As a captain, I want to use Jadeja a lot more with the bat. We all know his bowling and everyone knows about his fielding,” Rohit said after India’s win in Mohali.
“To me, he is one of the top (allrounders) definitely. Look at the performances. To score 175 not out and take nine wickets in the game, he’s just upping his game every time we see him. In the past as well, when we played in India, his contribution with the bat lower down the order and taking those crucial wickets (has been great). You know, he just seems to be adding a lot more to his game every time he plays. He’s very hungry, as you can see. That hunger is something that drives athletes to move forward. I see that in Jadeja clearly. He’s quite hungry for success, for runs and do well for the team.
