Following his side’s win over West Indies in the first Test, Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, adjudged ‘Player of the Match’ for his swashbuckling century, said that batting at number six gives him time to “prepare himself and pace his innings”.

Jadeja’s swashbuckling century and four-fer in second innings, his partnership with fellow centurion Dhruv Jurel, KL’s first home soil century since 2016, were the key highlights as India defeated a struggling WI by an innings and 140 runs in a match that lasted just three days.

Speaking during the post-match presentation, Jadeja said, “I have been working hard with my batting. We had a two-month off, there was no Test cricket or ODIs. I was working on my fitness and I went to the Centre of Excellence in Bangalore, worked on my skills and fitn

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