Star Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja shared that being appointed as the vice-captain for the ongoing home Test series against the West Indies came as a surprise to him as well. While he has played the role of deputy in the white-ball formats, it was his first time in his Test career as well.

Jadeja said (via BCCI.TV): “They didn’t say anything to me. They just announced the team and I saw that besides my name the VC is written, so I was very happy. And as a player, you always gain confidence whenever you see some kind of gesture from the management, captain and coach. At the end of the day, you are always happy to do good and share your experience for the team.”

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“It’s very special for me as a player. They gave me respect because the management, captain, and coach have decided to give me some extra responsibility. I am very happy to do it and whenever the team needed my experience and needed me to say anything regarding planning, I am always happy to do it,” he added.

Meanwhile, Team India captain Shubman Gill heaped praise on Ravindra Jadeja for his stunning all-round showing in the past couple of years ahead of the first Test against the West Indies as well.

“I think in the past couple of years, the kind of form that he has shown, we always knew… playing Jaddu bhai in India is always a difficult aspect (to the opposite side). The kind of form he has shown with the bat is the reason I think he has become our number 6 batter in Test matches. I think over the past two years, he has been in tremendous form,” said Gill (via Cric Tracker).