Following India’s victory over Afghanistan in their opening match in the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup, star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was presented with a medal for his outstanding fielding efforts, carrying on the tradition of naming the best fielder of the match in the dressing room.
Livewire Jadeja wins best fielder medal
Jadeja defeated Rishabh Pant, Arshdeep Singh, and Axar Patel to win his first medal of the tournament with three outstanding catches of Afghanistan batters Hazratullah Zazai, Mohammad Nabi, and Rashid Khan.
Jadeja lifts Rahul Dravid in joyous moment
A momentous occasion took place for Jadeja as he was awarded a medal by his head coach, Rahul Dravid. Being a top-tier all-rounder, his joy knew no bounds, and he even lifted Dravid before sharing a hug after securing the valuable medal.
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Jadeja-Siraj bonding
Jadeja also had a pleasant chat with Mohammed Siraj, referring to the pacer as his inspiration and the greatest fielder of all time. Pant has also won a Best Fielder medal, but Siraj has already claimed two.
In the Super Eights in Bridgetown, India opened Group 1 play with a 47-run victory over Afghanistan, after scoring 181 while batting first thanks to Suryakumar Yadav’s half-century.
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