Ravindra Jadeja breaks silence on India’s slow pitch strategy after WTC blow, clears the air on Jaiswal-Gill run-out argument

Jadeja got three wickets on the second day but didn’t seem too perturbed with the lack of help from the surface.

“No, I am not surprised because we have only asked for slow turners. We didn’t ask for rank turners. This is what we had expected that once the game progresses, the pitch would start (offering) turn slowly,” Jadeja said when asked whether he is as surprised as his West Indies counterpart Jomel Warrican, who had other ideas after watching highlights of the New Zealand series.

“We have to work hard, bowl well throughout the innings and then only we will be able to get them out. We will continue to do it and hopefully produce good results.“

Jadeja feels that batters are finding it easier to play on the back foot due to the slower nature of the pitch and deliveries losing pace off the surface.

“The bounce is on lower side and there isn’t much turn on offer. You have to use your shoulders a lot since less pace on deliveries enables the batter to easily adjust to the length and they can go on the back foot and play. So you have be a bit quicker in the air at times.

“It is not easy and not every ball is turning, hence there is a bit of hard work on cards. If we break this current partnership, then it will be easier, because they don’t bat deep. Like some other tracks, there is not enough fast turn off the surface,” he explained.

He also clarified that there was not much to read into the heated argument between Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill after the former was run-out due to a mix-up.

“That’s misunderstanding which can happen. There is a case of yes no, yes no, the striker felt there was a run and non-striker thought otherwise. These things happen but good part was that we were in a good position at that time,” he said.

( With PTI Inputs )