Ravindra Jadeja said the selection of any player is beyond his control but also praised Kuldeep's impact on the game. He said Kuldeep can be a wicket-taking option whenever he is cast into the playing 11.
India has made their significant rise in the longest format of the game, as despite the loss of early wickets on Day 1, Shubman Gill with the lower order contributed to 376 runs after the fall of the first 5 wickets.
Sundar came into bat and scored 42 runs down the order, and most importantly, he played 103 balls, which gave India some relief from the drastic collapses suffered at Leeds. Washington Sundar proved why he was picked over Kuldeep Yadav for the second test.
Ravindra Jadeja has a significant impact with the bat in Test cricket
Jadeja, who now has 3406 runs with the bat for India, comes in to bat lower down the order at no. 7 or no. 8 and averages nearly 35 in tests. For a batter so down the order, this is an exceptional batting record.
Jadeja went on to score 89 runs in the Edgbaston test as he built on a firm 200+ run partnership for the sixth wicket alongside Shubman Gill, which helped India to take the major leap that helped them lay the foundation for their 587-run total.
Shubman Gill had earlier clarified why Kuldeep Yadav was not picked at Edgbaston
Before the onset of the India vs England second test at Edgbaston, Indian skipper Shubman Gill mentioned that despite being lured repeatedly into picking Kuldeep Yadav for the second test, the management decided to pick otherwise.
Citing Shardul's limited role with the ball, Nitish Kumar Reddy was brought in to replace Sai Sudharsan as the third all-rounder in the playing 11.
This was proven effective as Sundar, alongside skipper Gill, batted diligently for a 144-run partnership for the 7th wicket.
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