IPL 2021: Ravindra Jadeja One Of The Most Versatile Players; CSK Lucky To Have Him, Says Coach Stephen Fleming

Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming has praised Ravindra Jadeja for his impressive performances in IPL 2021 so far. Fleming said that Jadeja is one of the most versatile players in the world and CSK is lucky to have him. Ravindra Jadeja bagged the spotlight after his impeccable all-round performance in the match against Royal Challengers Bangalore earlier.

Jadeja smacked a quickfire of 62 off 28 against RCB, smashing 37 runs in the 20^th over of Harshal Patel with 5 sixes. While bowling, he took 3 wickets and also a run-out. Jadeja also won the player of the match for his spectacular show against RCB. So far, Jadeja has scored 109 runs in 5 innings in IPL 2021. He has also picked 5 wickets in 6 matches while bowling at an economy of 6.28.

CSK Lucky To Have Ravindra Jadeja: Stephen Fleming

While speaking to the press, CSK coach Stephen Fleming heaped praises on Ravindra Jadeja. He said that Jadeja is close to the peak of his power.

“Without doubt, [Jadeja is] close to the peak of his powers. That last game (against RCB). I don’t think you can ask for much more. He’s still working very hard. Our doubts were around his lack of cricket coming into the tournament.

“Stephen So we had to work really hard to get him up to speed. He did that by hitting a lot of balls and training very hard and he got up to speed really quickly,” Stephen Fleming said.

Fleming also asserted that Jadeja is one of the most versatile players in the world and CSK is lucky to have him in his prime.

“We think he’s one of the most versatile players in the world, in T20 in particular, but in other formats too. We’re lucky to have him right now in his prime and he forms the core of the middle-order and allows a lot of options within the team with his skillset,” Stephen Fleming further said.

Other than batting and bowling, Jadeja has also bagged the limelight in IPL 2021 with his fabulous fielding. He has taken some crucial run-outs and many catches in IPL 2021. In the match against Rajasthan Royals, Jadeja took 4 catches and made the record for joint-most catches in an innings.

Jadeja was out of action for 2 months before IPL 2021 after sustaining an injury during the Test series against Australia in January. Chennai Super Kings have won 5 matches out of 6 so far and hold the top spot in IPL 2021 points table. The MS Dhoni and co. will face Mumbai Indian in their next match of IPL 2021.