The Australian media have started their mind games against the Indian cricketers ahead of the Boxing Day Test match of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT 2024-25) series. Australian media targeted India's Ravindra Jadeja for not answering questions in English during the press conference.
The Indian team started their red-ball tournament with a 295-run win in Perth under the leadership of Jasprit Bumrah. However, they suffered a 10-wicket loss in the day-night Test match in Adelaide. The third Test ended in a draw due to rain. In particular, the last two venues of the series suit the Indian team.
An Indian journalist responds to Australian media claims on Ravindra Jadeja
Ravindra Jadeja was reported to have answered questions in his mother tongue during a press conference at the MCG on Saturday. Jadeja refused to answer in English despite the presence of Australian journalists. The press conference ended quickly when he told them they had to catch the bus.
An Indian journalist defended Jadeja against Australian media reports that he “refused to answer questions in English”. The journalist stated that it is not mandatory to answer in English. He said the all-rounder still managed a nine-minute press conference despite the team bus waiting for him.
Such rubbish reports this. I was present at the MCG with many journalists, Indians and Australians.
This report states that Jadeja “refused to answer questions in English” – since it became mandatory to answer in English, @Channel7?
When Harshit Rana addressed…
— Subhayan Chakraborty (@CricSubhayan) December 21, 2024
Ravindra Jadeja played a crucial knock of 77 runs in the third Test at The Gabba
Ravindra Jadeja played a crucial knock of 77 runs in the third Test match against Australia at The Gabba. He came in when India were struggling at 74/5 and played a key role in avoiding the chase. He added 67 runs for the sixth wicket with KL Rahul and 53 runs with Nitish Kumar Reddy (16) for the seventh wicket.
The all-rounder is likely to retain his place for the upcoming fourth Test match, which is scheduled to be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne starting December 26.
Ravindra Jadeja didn't take it easy on them – Harbhajan Singh
During a chat on Star Sports, Harbhajan Singh praised Ravindra Jadeja for his impressive 77-run knock in the first innings of India's third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. He admitted Jadeja's bowling fell short of expectations, but his batting stood out, especially when the top-order struggled.
“The expectations that were there with his bowling, he didn't fulfill them easily. However, in batting, he did what the top order batsmen couldn't do. I will like to praise his mentality. His batting it was great. There were a lot of runs left when he came to bat,” he said.
“The significance of these 77 runs is much more than that. Whenever I see him playing, I always wonder why he is not able to raise the order. It is beyond my understanding. He played brilliantly and with responsibility. I feel the value of his innings is equal to a hundred,” observed Harbhajan.
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