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“I was disappointed with that”- Ajay Jadeja on Virat Kohli’s post-match comment
By SMCS - Oct 28, 2021 4:30 pm
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Former Indian cricketer Ajay Jadeja has shared his disappointment over India captain Virat Kohli’s comment. He said that India fell behind after losing two early wickets in the T20 World Cup 2021 campaign opener against Pakistan.

Notably, after the 10-wicket defeat against Pakistan, Indian captain Virat Kohli gave the credit to the Pakistani bowlers for putting them under the pressure. India were 6/2 after 2.1 overs as Shaheen Afridi removed both KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma. And, Kohli felt that losing early wickets in the powerplay made it difficult for India to bounce back.

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However, while speaking on Cricbuzz Live Hindi today, Ajay Jadeja compared India’s on-field approach to England and shared his views as well. Notably, England had played an aggressive brand of cricket in white-ball matches and won the 2019 Cricket World Cup as well.

He said: “I heard Virat Kohli’s statement that day. He said when we lost two wickets, we fell behind in the match against Pakistan. I was disappointed with that. When a player like Virat Kohli is out there in the middle, there is no way the match has ended. He had not played even two balls and was thinking like that. So, it shows India’s approach. On the other side, teams like England have only one approach and that is to attack no matter who is in the middle.”

However, while previewing England vs Bangladesh T20 World Cup 2021 match, Ajay Jadeja said that Group 1 of the Super 12 round was like the IPL as well. Notably, England, Australia, South Africa, West Indies, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are placed in Group 1 as well.

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“England have gotten off to a good start, but I still can’t say who will be the second team to qualify from this group. I see an IPL-type scenario in Group 1 of Super 12. Almost all teams have equal strengths and weaknesses. Any team can defeat the other side on its day. It is not just about earning 2 points but denying the opponent those crucial points. This pool is very interesting,” Ajay Jadeja explained.