India head coach Gautam Gambhir led the refrain of reward for skilled all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, describing his heroics within the Lord’s Test towards England as an “incredible fight”.
Jadeja remained unbeaten on 61 off 181 balls however regardless of his valiant knock, India went down by 22 runs within the third Test.
“That was an incredible fight. The fight from Jaddu was absolutely brilliant,” stated Gambhir in a video titled ‘The MVP ft. Ravindra Jadeja’, which was posted on the BCCI web site on Friday (July 18, 2025).
Chasing a modest 193, India’s batting line-up crumbled with the highest eight lasting lower than 40 overs.
But Jadeja, who got here in at No. 7, stood agency and confirmed immense braveness and grit alongside tailenders Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj.
Together, they batted for greater than 34 overs to maintain India afloat.
Bumrah confronted 54 balls for his 5 and Siraj performed out 30 deliveries for his 4 earlier than turning into the ultimate wicket to fall to Shoaib Bashir.
India folded for 170 in 74.5 overs to path 1-2 within the five-match sequence.
“His batting has reached another level. In the last two Tests the consistency and the calmness he brought to the dressing room. I’ve watched him for so many years and how he’s developed his game now, his defence is rock solid, looks like a proper batter,” Gambhir’s deputy Ryan ten Doeschate stated within the video.
India’s batting coach Sitanshu Kotak, Jadeja’s former Saurashtra teammate at home degree, highlighted the all-rounder’s temperament underneath strain.
“I always felt he has the ability to take pressure. With so much of experience, he normally comes with something that the team needs in any challenging conditions. Really, really valuable to the team,” Kotak stated.
Pacer Mohammed Siraj echoed the sentiment, underlining Jadeja’s all-round worth.
“It’s very difficult to get a player like me and we are lucky to have such a player in our team,” Siraj stated.
Opener Shubman Gill, talking at the post-match press convention, had earlier summed up Jadeja’s affect.
“He is one of the most valuable players of India. The skillset he brings with his batting, bowling and fielding. He is someone who is very rare to find. The way Jaddu bhai batted was a very proud effort. The character and the courage they showed was tremendous,” Gill had stated.
India must win the fourth Test starting in Manchester on July 23 to maintain their hopes of profitable the sequence alive.
