Former India player turned veteran commentator Aakash Chopra has applauded Ravindra Jadeja for delivering a stunning spell in South Africa’s second innings of the first Test as well. He also added that Jadeja’s natural pace was ideal for the Eden Gardens pitch, as well as Jadeja registered figures of 4/29 in 13 overs as South Africa ended Day 2 (Saturday, November 15).

During a discussion on Star Sports, Chopra said, “You are seeing variation in speed and angles and he has started to think about wickets, but there is one more thing that has been his strength, and no one can snatch that strength from him. There is an optimal pace to bowl the best on every pitch. If that optimal pace is your natural pace, you don’t compromise your accuracy to bowl at that pace. You can bowl long spells without changing anything. If you ask Kuldeep to bowl quicker on a slow pitch, he might be able to do that for some time, but after that, if he tries to bowl fast, he will either bowl full or short, and the same penetration won’t remain. The pace and accuracy Jaddu has, he is an unplayable bowler on this surface.”

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Meanwhile, former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara also applauded Ravindra Jadeja for bowling an impressive line and length in South Africa’s second innings as well.

“A different Ravindra Jadeja was seen from the first over itself. When he got his first wicket, he got the confidence and figured out that he would keep getting wickets if he kept bowling that line and length. So he didn’t complicate it too much. He kept bowling at one spot. He bowled according to his strengths. The South African batters were getting slightly stuck on the back foot against the line and speed Jadeja was bowling. The credit goes to Jadeja because he persisted on the same line and length as the ball was hitting the stumps if the batter made a mistake,” Pujara concluded.