Ravindra Jadeja ( 3/28 ) post-match press conference | India vs Australia | Cricket World Cup 2023

Ravindra Jadeja ( 3/28 ) post-match press conference | India vs Australia | Cricket World Cup 2023

[Reporter:]

Do you think when they were 110 for two it was the Steve Smith wicket, that particular ball, which turned the match for India? Do you say that was the best among the three? And from 110 for two, they were reduced to 119 for 5, and that tempted the match in favour of India. What was your take and do you think that your IPL experience here has played a big role in it?

[Ravindra Jadeja:]

I think that was the turning moment, you know, when you get a wicket like Steve Smith from there onwards it was not easy to just come in and rotate the strike for the new batter. So, I think that I would say that wicket was the turning point. From there onwards, they were 119 – 3 and 199 all out. I think, yeah, I would say that was the turning point. And yeah, it helped me, because I knew the conditions in Chennai. I’ve been playing here for like 10-11 years so I know the how conditions in this ground. So, I think I enjoyed and whatever I contribute to the team I always feel happy.

[Reporter:]

Your role is slightly different in this team as a spinner, so you were playing in Chennai for the World Cup, so you were determined that you need a big team. Did you have such thoughts in your mind when you came to this match?

[Ravindra Jadeja:]

No, no. I mean, if you are playing for India, every match is big. I never take anything for granted that I am set and I have a good image. Whenever I play, I try to give my 100% but sometimes it happens, sometimes it doesn’t. But whenever it happens and the team wins, it feels really good.

[Reporter:]

The whole team has good experience, but Ravindra, Ashwin and Virat are the players who have played the World Cup in 2011. Before starting this tournament, did you get any message from them that this is how you play, this tournament will help us in keeping 2011 in mind?

[Ravindra Jadeja:]

No, not really. Not only from the two of them, everyone has an input on the game plan, in which venue, how to play against a particular team, how we implement every small thing, no such special message. But everyone has a different viewpoint to read the game, so everyone brings their thoughts on the ground and accordingly we decide how to play against a particular batsman or bowler – what is their weak zone, their strong area. We discuss that on the ground.

[Reporter:]

On this pitch where the ball was turning – how important is it to maintain the accuracy and line and length, because the line and length that you played was quite accurate, and the Australian batters couldn’t understand it.

[Ravindra Jadeja:]

When I started the first over, the ball was stopping after falling a little slow. I thought it was the afternoon, it was hot and the wicket was dry. I thought a stump-line would be better. From here some balls would turn, some would go straight so it won’t be easy for the batsman to line up. This was my plan that I should bowl at the stumps and luckily the ball to Smith turned a little more.

So, my plan was simple I was thinking that this is a Test match bowling wicket. I shouldn’t experiment too much because everything was happening in the wicket. So, I was trying to bowl it stump to stump.

[Reporter:]

Rahul and Rohit always talk about role clarity. Everyone knows their roles.

So, when all three of you are playing together, you, Ash, and Kuldeep, can you explain a little bit about their role and your role? Since you are different bowlers, how does the role differ?

[Ravindra Jadeja:]

The role is nothing. We are trying to take as many wickets as possible. In such wickets, all three of them must be thinking that I should get more. Isn’t it? This is what happens in the mind. And if they are thinking like this, then it’s not wrong. If everyone is thinking like this, then it’s good. The opposing team will get all out soon.

[Reporter:]

Today all three spinners played very well. You, Ashwin, and Kuldeep too. Do you think that going forward if you get such pitches – as this is the biggest strength of the team, to play on such spinning tracks. Would you like you get such pitches going forward too?

[Ravindra Jadeja:]

That depends on the venue, we can’t get such a wicket everywhere, but if we get to see such a wicket on the ground that the ball can spin better, then definitely we can go for such a combination.

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