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What Happened When Ravindra Jadeja Played Last Time In Birmingham?

India lost consecutive wickets in the first innings of the second Test match at Edgbaston.

India lost consecutive wickets in the first innings of the second Test match at Edgbaston. Shubman Gill, the newly elected captain for the India side in the longest format of the game, smashed another century for the team. India’s young opener, Yashasvi Jaiswal, scored 87 runs while no other top-order batter, including Gill, could give a hand with the bat. Newly inducted in the playing 11, Nitish Kumar Reddy departed for just 1 run. Then came the ‘Rescue Man’ of the Indian side, Ravindra Jadeja. Jadeja smashed a half-century when India needed it the most.

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He once again displayed his prowess as a batter and repeated the same approach that he did back in 2022, exactly 3 years ago, when he smashed 104 runs in Birmingham during the 5th Test match. Jadeja is currently sticking to the crease and complementing Shubman Gill with a potential partnership of over 100 runs.

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Can India Bounce Back This Time?

Jadeja smashed 104 runs in the first innings when he was eventually bowled by English legend James Anderson. He achieved his century in 194 deliveries, which displayed his potential to play in the longer formats of the game. But after giving a stunning performance in the first innings and taking India to a score of 416 along with Rishabh Pant’s 146 runs, Jadeja could not deliver a similar result in the second innings. By scoring just 23 runs, India’s defeat became evident and they eventually lost by 7 wickets.

England Playing XI:

Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes, Jamie Smith, Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse, Josh Tongue, Shoaib Bashir

India Playing XI:

Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Karun Nair, Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna

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Chetan Phore

Chetan Phore

Chetan Phore is an emerging sports journalist with hands-on experience in covering major sporting events, specialising in cricket, WWE and NBA. With the passion for storytelling and a deep understanding of the intricacies of the game, Chetan has provided in-depth coverage for both local and international cricket tournaments, including the IPL, ICC, events, and various test series. His work has been featured in prominent sports media outlets where he combines analysis, player insights and real time reporting to bring readers closer to the action.

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First published on: Jul 03, 2025 04:58 PM IST


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