1st Test, Ahmedabad: Jadeja stars with the ball; Rahul, Jurel, Jadeja slam tons in India’s dominance

India thrashed West Indies by an innings and 140 runs inside three days in the first Test at Ahmedabad, but the moment that stole the show came from young fielder Nitish Reddy. His flying effort at square leg, compared to Superman in motion, left fans and commentators in disbelief and lit up social media.

The dramatic catch came in the eighth over of West Indies’ second innings. Facing Mohammed Siraj, opener Tagenarine Chanderpaul attempted a pull shot but mistimed it. Reddy, positioned at square leg, launched himself full stretch into the air and plucked the ball cleanly, drawing comparisons to a cheetah in flight. The dismissal ended Chanderpaul’s innings at 8 off 23 balls, compounding

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