#1 Ravindra Jadeja’s all-round performance
Once playing under the shadows of Ravichandran Ashwin, Jadeja has truly risen to create an identity of his own this home season. In this series, he came to his own, especially on instances when Ravichandran Ashwin couldn’t extract much turn from the pitch. Bowling his trademark lines on or just outside the off stump, Jadeja managed to stifle the batsman time and again.
With the bat, he stitched together a crucial partnership with Wriddhiman Saha, possibly the partnership that shaped the match. His 63 runs were indispensable for the Indian team to gain a lead that eventually turned out to be the difference. He was rightly adjudged the Man of the Match and Series. What a way to celebrate becoming the No.1 Test bowler in the world!
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