Ravindra Jadeja, whether it be with the ball or with the bat, has often been a beneficiary of MS Dhoni’s ability to accurately read the opposition’s mind. On Thursday, CSK needed 18 off the last over which was bowled by Ben Stokes, and Jadeja smashed him for a maximum in a Dhoni-esque manner when he put to good effect the famous helicopter shot off the first ball of the over.
“Dhoni told me that Stokes will bowl outside the off-stump and full and I was standing on the off stump prepared for that. But he bowled it a little wide and I had to connect that shot because I had no other choice. But I was sure that ball had hit the middle of the bat and luckily it worked out well,” Jadeja told teammate Mitchell Santner in a chat for iplt20.com after the match.
“It feels great to have taken 100 wickets in the T20 format and I am very confident right now. I am enjoying both my bowling and batting and I am able to contributing to my team.”
