JADEJA IMPORTANT MEMBER OF THE TEAM ACROSS THREE FORMATS

If there is one quality that marks Jadeja's outlook it is self-confidence. He is positiveness personified..

- PARTAB RAMCHAND

A notable aspect about the Indian cricket team is the manner in which Ravindra Jadeja has made himself an indispensable member in all three formats. For long he was listed behind Ravichandran Ashwin as the premier Indian all-rounder. Now there is little doubt that he has upstaged Ashwin in the two shorter formats of the game and is his equal when it comes to Tests.

The fact that Ashwin last played in the shorter formats two years ago is evidence enough that he is no longer part of the Indian squad. While there is little doubt that he can still contribute with bat and ball in Test matches he is no longer required in ODIs and T-20 cricket where the emphasis is more on utility or bits and pieces players who can contribute a handy 30 or 40 with the bat in the middle order, send down either ten or four overs accurately and be brilliant in the field. More than Ashwin it is Jadeja who fits the bill.