'Team didn’t have confidence in me': Jadeja’s candid revelation that left him 'disturbed'
Ravindra Jadeja opened up about the challenges he faced early in his career regarding his batting position. He acknowledged that batting lower in the order deeply impacted his confidence and self-belief. Jadeja noted that the team's lack of trust in his batting capabilities contributed to his struggles. His reflections came on the heels of India’s impressive Day 1, highlighted by Devdutt Padikkal…
Ravindra Jadeja revealed his struggles with confidence during his early days with the Indian cricket team. The all-rounder admitted that being pushed down the batting order made him question the team's faith in his batting ability. Despite his strong domestic credentials, with a first-class batting average above 60, Jadeja often started his international career batting at No. 8 or 9, sometimes even below Ravichandran Ashwin.
This made him feel that the team did not fully trust his abilities, causing his confidence to be "literally disturbed" during his early days. India, on the other hand, demonstrated their dominance during the first day of the Test against Sri Lanka, finishing on 288/2.
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