Feeling proud of myself – Ravindra Jadeja on his feat of 300 Test wickets

Ravindra Jadeja entered an elite club as he achieved the brilliant feat of 300 Test wickets with Khaled Ahmed’s wicket in the second Test of the series. The left-arm spinner didn't have many scalps in the first innings with the seamers leading the charge but him squeezing the runs at one end was more than enough to create the pressure on the visitors.

Talking at the end of day’s play, Ravindra Jadeja opened up on how special this milestone is for him. He also underlined the journey that he underwent in the last few years, improving his game across all formats of the sport. Apart from that he shared his train of thoughts on how India’s batting was key in defining the fourth day’s play.

Shedding light about the milestone, Jadeja said, “It's special (300 Test wickets). I've been playing Test cricket since 10 years and I've finally reached this milestone. Feeling proud of myself. Always happy and excited whenever I wear the Indian jersey.”

Talking about how he changed gears across the other formats of the game, Jaddu added, “As a youngster I started in white-ball cricket. Everyone used to say I'm a white-ball specialist. Gradually I improved my game and it has paid off in the last few years. When I go for batting, I always look to give myself some time and understand the situation.”

He concluded by saying, “I react to the ball and play my shots. We batted very well. Whatever we planned, we batted accordingly. Hopefully we get them out as early as possible.”