'You are Strong': Rohit Sharma's Gesture to Jadeja Was the Winning Moment in India's Loss Against New Zealand
Ravindra Jadeja's efforts with the bat were appreciated by Rohit Sharma seated in the dressing room. He gestured 'you're strong' to Jadeja as the all-rounder brought up a fighting fifty against New Zealand in the semi-final clash.
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Jadeja, oh Jadeja.
Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja joined the squad for only two matches in the World Cup campaign and proved why millions of fans in the country were rooting for him, every time he showed up on the big screen.
Not only was Jadeja economical with the ball, but his electrifying presence on the outfield had also denied some crucial runs to the opponents in the event. He saved 41 runs to be precise - all in a couple of outings.
After showing his worth with the ball and displaying some lightening-quick fielding, the all-rounder's turn with the bat came when Indian top-order had a collapse of epic proportions against New Zealand in the semi-final clash on Wednesday. The Indian scorecard read 5/3 at one stage, as they were chasing 240. Rishabh Pant and Hardik Pandya did show some character and fought back at one stage but once the latter departed at 92/6, it was all a downhill for the Indian camp.
Then, Jadeja arrived to join Dhoni in the middle.
His entry to the crease brought a ray of hope for the entire country, as he reduced the gap between the runs and the ball, with brisk-hitting and clean stroke play.
Jadeja's gritty run chase saw him reaching the 50 landmark, his first half-century in ODI after 5 years. He celebrated the innings with the trademark celebrations and his efforts were appreciated far and wide but it was Rohit Sharma's gesture from the dressing room to Jadeja that had everyone's attention.
Sharma, who had a spectacular World Cup with the bat, pointed to the man of the moment and signalled, "You are strong."
The special moment between Sharma and Jadeja was unarguably the winning moment for India in an otherwise heartbreaking exit from the contest.
rohit gesturing to jadeja .. " you are strong" from the dressing room #indvsnz #indvnzal pic.twitter.com/hwY9i6X20L
— Super sampangi (@supersampangi) July 10, 2019
#INDvsNZRohit gesturing to jadeja that you're strong! pic.twitter.com/huuC3xOiCd
— Manali (@manalitweetz) July 10, 2019
( Rohit Gesturing to Jadeja ) YOU ARE STRONG ❤#INDvsNZ pic.twitter.com/Q0PfS04iS3
— Farhan Raza 🇮🇳 (@FarhanCeleb) July 10, 2019
Rohit to Jadeja- "You are strong"I love one man, and one man only pic.twitter.com/fgbahda8DS
— St3 spoilers (@ravenIwt) July 10, 2019
Rohit conveyed to Jadeja the emotions of all Indian fans.You are our strength Jadeja!#indiavsNewzealand #INDvsNZ pic.twitter.com/mSKtAqDh4s
— Sharad Kotriwala (@ModijiKaHathHai) July 10, 2019
Rohit to Jadeja:You are looking Strong to Pull the match for us. #INDvsNZ pic.twitter.com/Fc5lvqkW3h
— Rohit Sharma FC (@Ro45FC) July 10, 2019
Rohit supporting Jadeja. We love a supportive teammate. #Indvnz #Rohitsharma #Jadeja pic.twitter.com/AN7FpNOwIV
— vib (@66Rhythm) July 10, 2019
Rohit to #SirJadeja : You're strongYou're strong enough to win this game! #NZvIND #INDvsNZ #CWC19 #Jadeja pic.twitter.com/GmkKD9S6Nj
— EPIC BLOGGER (@kush_blog) July 10, 2019
Rohit indicating Jadeja that he's strong to win this one, is one of the best moment so far. #CWC19 pic.twitter.com/gpCoJ9i20C
— Manas. (@That_MSDian) July 10, 2019
( Rohit Gesturing to Jadeja ) YOU ARE STRONG ❤#INDvsNZ pic.twitter.com/Q0PfS04iS3
— Farhan Raza (@FarhanCeleb) July 10, 2019
Jadeja's heroic efforts, however, went in vain when he was dismissed by Kiwi pacer Trent Boult. Top-scorer of Team India's innings, Jadeja smashed four sixes and that many boundaries for his 77 in 59.