Ravindra Jadeja, India’s premier all-rounder, has expressed his disappointment over India’s recent Test series loss at home against Bangladesh. This marks the first time India has lost a Test series at home since 2012, when Jadeja was a rookie in the team.
Jadeja, who has been a key figure in India’s Test success over the past decade, admitted that the loss was a bitter pill to swallow. “I was scared of this. I didn’t want to lose a single series in India until I played, but it has happened,” he said.
The left-arm spinner, who picked up his 14th five-wicket haul in the series, believes that the team’s mindset played a role in their downfall. “When you are down in the series and such a situation comes up, obviously it feels like if you are down 2-0 in the series, that’s why you panicked and you made a mistake,” Jadeja explained.
Jadeja also pointed out that India’s high expectations may have contributed to their struggles. “We have raised our expectations so high that we have not lost a single series for 12 years, and in 12 years, I have been involved in only five losses at home. As a team, it is a lesson. We need to pick up positives from this.”
Despite the disappointment, Jadeja remains optimistic about India’s future. “We have a young team and we have a lot of potential. We just need to learn from our mistakes and come back stronger,” he said.
