Asia Cup 2022: Ex-India batter hails decision to play Jadeja at number 4 against Pakistan
Updated On: 29 August, 2022 06:24 PM IST | Dubai | IANS
With Pant sitting out of the match, all of India's top 6 batsman were right handed. Therefore, Jadeja being sent in early as a left hander to take on the dual spin threat of Shadab and Nawaz proved to be a masterstroke

Ravindra Jadeja plays a shot during the Asia Cup Twenty20 international cricket Group A match between India and Pakistan. Pic/ AFP
India cricketer Robin Uthappa believes that the move to promote left-arm spin all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja to number four was a good move, something which no one could have predicted in the Asia Cup Group A match against Pakistan.
With left-handed wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant left out of the eleven as India chose to stick to Dinesh Karthik's finishing abilities, it meant that the top six batters were all right-handed. After Rohit Sharma fell at the end of the eighth over, Jadeja was surprisingly promoted to four and batted till the final over, making 35 runs in 29 balls.
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