Dinesh Karthik drops colossal remarks on Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin's retirement after Chennai Test heroics

Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin stunned one and all with a scintillating display of fortitude and grit during the ongoing first Test between India and Bangladesh at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

After a shaky start, with the Indian cricket team reeling at 144/6, Ashwin and Jadeja turned the tide, bringing the hosts out of the precarious situation and setting a solid foundation for the hosts against Bangladesh. And Dinesh Karthik was overwhelmed to see how the duo rescued Team India.

Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin's heroics turned the tide for India in the first Test against Bangladesh

Ravichandran Ashwin took full advantage of his home ground, unleashing a counterattack of the sensational kind. He began by punching the ball off his back foot to get a boundary and kept attacking the Bangladesh bowlers with calculated aggression.

On the other hand, Ravindra Jadeja unleashed his own brand of firepower, going over mid-on and steadily accumulating runs. Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin stitched a record partnership of 199 runs that dragged India out of deep trouble and into a commanding position in the ongoing Chennai Test.

Their combined efforts not only helped India recover but also proved that they were absolutely unmatched when it came to pressure situations. Ravichandran Ashwin's brilliant knock of 113 and Ravindra Jadeja's crucial 86 put India back in the game, turning a dire situation into an opportunity for a major comeback.

It was a match where India's best guns fell early, but the Ravichandran Ashwin-Ravindra Jadeja duo reminded everyone why they are considered the backbone of India's Test lineup. Praising the Indian all-rounders, Dinesh Karthik highlighted how their shared experience played a crucial role in stabilizing the innings.

Dinesh Karthik lauds Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja’s stunning fightback in the Chennai Test

The former Indian wicketkeeper-batter said that their approach was not only about surviving the onslaught but also about taking the fight back to the Bangladesh bowlers in Chennai. Karthik also mentioned that Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin know how Test cricket works, and it made things easy for them.

Dinesh Karthik was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz: “The way they played was outstanding. The experience they have, the way they started, the kind of shots Ashwin played, the backfoot punch first up... Jadeja going over mid-on and getting boundaries. (These are small things; they understand how Test cricket works.”

Dinesh Karthik further noted, “Yes, the opponent is throwing punches, but it's your time to throw a couple of them yourself and then wait because they will disintegrate at some point and allow things to happen. When that happened, they came in with singles and odd boundaries, got to their milestones, and got a lot more comfortable. Then they went on to play superb shots.”

'I feel people value only when they're not around anymore'

Furthermore, the commentator mentioned that sometimes the true value of players like Jadeja and Ashwin becomes more evident once they're no longer part of the game. He acknowledged their incredible impact on Indian cricket, hoping their contributions continue for a long time.

He signed off by saying, “What a set of all-rounders we have. We have Axar Patel not playing, and understandably so. Sometimes I feel people value only when they're not around anymore, and these two people will be valued a lot more when they're done. Hopefully that's not anytime soon. We all speak about all-rounders, and these two have been phenomenal for India.”