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Jadeja mimics Kuldeep, leaves Gambhir in splits
The Story in Brief
The Story in Brief
Ravindra Jadeja's exaggerated imitation of Kuldeep Yadav's bowling action during Day 2 of India's three-day warm-up against Sri Lanka Cricket XI in Colombo had head coach Gautam Gambhir in uncontrollable laughter. The lighter moment, captured on video, came as India prepared for the Test series starting August 15 at Galle.
India finished the day at 357 for 6, trailing the home side by six runs. Devdutt Padikkal starred with an unbeaten 142, while Jadeja contributed 63 before retiring. Manav Suthar chipped in with 41. However, Rishabh Pant (2) and Dhruv Jurel (1) fell cheaply, reviving concerns about their form against spin.
The Indian Opinion
Jadeja's mimicry is harmless fun, but some will use it to paint this Indian camp as unserious. Wrong. The same session saw Padikkal's composed century and Jadeja's own gritty 63. Pant's dismissal trying to loft against the turn, however, will fuel the narrative that he lacks match awareness. The real test for India's middle order comes when the Galle pitch turns from Day 3 onwards.
Sources (2): indiatoday.in, sports.ndtv.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
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