NEW DELHI: Ravindra Jadeja’s illustrious Check profession, spanning 77 matches, instilled a way of invincibility whereas taking part in at residence.
Nevertheless, India’s latest Check collection loss at residence introduced his worst worry to actuality.
“Firstly, I had this worry… personally I had thought that I will not lose a collection in India so long as I’m taking part in. However that too has occurred,” he mentioned after opening day’s play within the third Check.
Cricket all the time finds a solution to degree the taking part in area, and this humbling defeat in opposition to the Black Caps has reminded Jadeja of that.
“We received 18 collection (at residence), I assumed so long as I’m taking part in Check cricket in India we cannot lose a collection however that has occurred, so I’m not shocked with something (that’s occurring),” Jadeja mentioned.
“Now we have set the expectations actually excessive. Since final 12 years we didn’t lose a single collection. I feel now we have misplaced a complete of 5 Check matches by which I performed.
“I feel it is a good achievement however if you set such excessive expectations and lose a collection, it stands out and that’s what is going on.”
He acknowledged that the burden of this collection loss to New Zealand have to be borne by all the crew.
“Once we win, we raise the trophy collectively. Now that now we have misplaced the collection, all 15 within the crew will take the blame collectively,” he mentioned.