Ravindra Jadeja is hands down the best fielder in the Indian cricket team right now and the Saurashtra all-rounder proved it once again as he took a stunning catch to send Jason Roy packing.
Two pre-tournament favourites India and England are up against each other at Edgbaston in Birmingham in the ICC World Cup. While England are in a must-win situation, India are looking to enhance their domination.
On Sunday, England started in a blazing fashion with Jonny Bairstow and Jason Roy smashing the Indian bowlers all around the park. India even had a chance to get Roy's wicket but umpire Aleem Dar's wrong decision and the failure of Dhoni Review System meant pressure mounted on India.
In the 23rd over, Kuldeep Yadav was brought on to bowl again despite leaking 46 runs in his four overs till then. On the first delivery of his fifth over, Kuldeep delivered a googly and Roy rushed down the wicket to smack it away and even got a decent connection to the ball.
As the ball went up in the air, Jadeja ran to his left from long-on and performed a full length dive forward to grab the catch just inches from the ground.
Catch of the tournament #jadeja
Verithanam 😍🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/rRIgGHAmeh
— விஷ்வா பாய்🗯️ (@sumanmagician) June 30, 2019
Captain Virat Kohli let out a roar in celebration and Jadeja picked a massive wicket to bring India back into the game. Fans on Twitter were in absolute awe of 'Sir Jadeja' and could not help but shower the all-rounder with praises. Here are some of the fan reactions:
There’s a reason he’s called “Sir” Jadeja. Top top catch !! Game changer — Suresh Raina???? (@ImRaina) June 30, 2019
#INDvENG World Best Fielder ????#Jadeja @imjadeja pic.twitter.com/qdCYcqPnHZ— Vengatesh Showkali (@iamshowkali7) June 30, 2019
Extraordinary catch by Jadeja...Bring him in playing 11 #INDvENG — surya satyala (@suryasatyala) June 30, 2019
You can keep Sir Jadeja out of the team, you can't keep him out of the match. ??#INDvENG #IndiavsEngland #INDvsENG pic.twitter.com/fWheXxdK71— Sir Jadeja fan (@SirJadeja) June 30, 2019
11 out of 11 would have dropped this!! But this 12 th man <3 excellent fielding display by Sir jadeja pic.twitter.com/QxHqVQILeK — Saketh #CWC2019 ?????? (@Saketh_KrishCT) June 30, 2019
#INDvENGJadeja after that catch: pic.twitter.com/m8WGZNPD0b
— ???? sir-kid (@ooobhaishab) June 30, 2019
If Sir Jadeja runs for election he might become Pakistan's new Prime Minister right now. #INDvENG #IndiavsEngland — Sir Jadeja fan (@SirJadeja) June 30, 2019
That was a blinder from Jadeja. Purely his wicket. Time to tighten things. Come on India. #IndvEng— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) June 30, 2019
Jadeja is the brand ambassador of this club we have called "Fielding IS an actual department." #CWC19 — Manya (@CSKian716) June 30, 2019