Thursday 18 April 2013

IPL 2013: Ravindra Jadeja gets a big pat from Dhoni and coach

Kolkata: Following his Man of the Match performance against Kolkata Knight Riders in the Eden Gardens Saturday, Chennai Super Kings alrounder Ravinder Jadeja not just got words of praise from his skipper M.S. Dhoni but additionally from coach Stephen Fleming.



"It was best to have a match winning inning by one of our players. He (Jadeja) is developing like a player. He is becoming more confident and that he is becoming more comfortable with his peers particularly with the captain and key players that is making a big difference," said Fleming in the post match media conference.

"Jadeja gets better and understanding what goes and has become a part of the changing room. It's good that he changed the course of the match today," said Fleming about Jadeja who took 3/20 after which played a blistering 14 ball 36 to consider his team home chasing 120 set by KKR.

"There are a couple of types of batsmen, one who don't think and pursue everything, and others who plan and target bowlers. We would like him (Jadeja) to be really comfortable within the dressing room," said Dhoni after his team secured a 4-wicket win over the Knights.

He however, conceded that his batsmen weren't doing well.

"We did not bat well, it's one area where we would like to become more consistent," said Dhoni whose CSK was at spot of bother losing some quick wickets and needed 27 runs in the last three overs with just four wickets at hand.

Fleming too admitted that his batsmen weren't as positive as they must have been while chasing a little target. Read More>>

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