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Ravindra Jadeja Responds to Ben Stokes’ Pitch-Tampering Claims

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Ravindra Jadeja denies pitch tampering claims by Stokes

Ravindra Jadeja – India’s star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has finally addressed the controversy sparked by England captain Ben Stokes during the second Test at Edgbaston. The match, already laced with tension and verbal exchanges, saw a fresh flashpoint on Day 2 when Jadeja was accused of deliberately damaging the pitch.

England players were quick to raise concerns after Chris Woakes reported to the umpires that Jadeja was stepping into the danger area of the surface. Stokes approached Jadeja directly, saying,

β€œπ‘³π’π’π’Œ π’˜π’‰π’‚π’• π’šπ’π’– 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒅𝒐𝒏𝒆, π’Žπ’‚π’•π’†,”

implying that the rough patches were being created on purpose to aid spin bowling later in the match.

Jadeja Denies Intentional Damage

Jadeja, however, defended himself, clarifying that he had no reason to tamper with the surface.

β€œπ‘©π’–π’• 𝑰 π’˜π’‚π’” π’„π’π’Žπ’Šπ’π’ˆ π’‡π’“π’π’Ž 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆. 𝑰 π’˜π’π’β€™π’• π’ƒπ’π’˜π’ 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 π’‚π’π’šπ’˜π’‚π’š. π‘Ύπ’‰π’š π’˜π’π’–π’π’… 𝑰 𝒅𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕? π‘΄π’š 𝒇𝒐𝒄𝒖𝒔 π’Šπ’” 𝒐𝒏 π’ƒπ’‚π’•π’•π’Šπ’π’ˆ?”

Jadeja told the media after the day’s play.

He further explained that the English captain might have been overthinking the situation.

β€œπ‘―π’† 𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒍𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑰 π’‚π’Ž π’Žπ’‚π’Œπ’Šπ’π’ˆ π’Šπ’• π’“π’π’–π’ˆπ’‰ 𝒇𝒐𝒓 π’Žπ’šπ’”π’†π’π’‡. 𝑰𝒏 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒕, 𝒉𝒆 π’˜π’‚π’” π’Žπ’‚π’Œπ’Šπ’π’ˆ π’Šπ’• π’“π’π’–π’ˆπ’‰π’†π’“ π’ƒπ’š π’–π’”π’Šπ’π’ˆ 𝒇𝒂𝒔𝒕 π’ƒπ’π’˜π’π’†π’“π’”,” 𝑱𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒋𝒂 π’”π’‚π’Šπ’….

According to the Indian all-rounder, any movement near the danger area was unintentional.

β€œπ‘° 𝒓𝒂𝒏 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒂 π’‡π’†π’˜ π’•π’Šπ’Žπ’†π’”. 𝑩𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 π’˜π’‚π’” π’Šπ’ π’‰π’Šπ’” π’Žπ’Šπ’π’…,”

he remarked, adding that India would focus on executing their plans if given the chance to bowl on the next day.

A Crucial Partnership with Gill

Despite the off-field drama, Jadeja played a vital role in India’s batting performance. He anchored one end during a memorable 203-run partnership with skipper Shubman Gill. Jadeja’s composure allowed Gill to play freely and put pressure on England’s relatively inexperienced bowling attack.

India will look to build on their strong position and convert their advantage into a decisive lead as the match progresses.

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