The final time India misplaced a Check collection at dwelling dozen of years of again, Ravindra Jadeja had made his Check debut and maybe on this journey of 77 lengthy kind video games, he additionally felt a way of invincibility every time he donned the whites at dwelling. After his 14th five-for in Checks, Jadeja admitted that his worst worry of dropping a collection at dwelling has come true. “Firstly, I had this worry… personally I had thought that I will not lose a collection in India so long as I’m enjoying. However that too has occurred,” he mentioned after opening day’s play within the third Check.

Cricket is a good leveller and this humbling expertise in opposition to the Black Caps and henceforth, he will not be “shocked” with something.

“We received 18 collection (at dwelling), I believed so long as I’m enjoying Check cricket in India we cannot lose a collection however that has occurred, so I’m not shocked with something (that’s taking place),” Jadeja mentioned.

“We’ve set the expectations actually excessive. Since final 12 years we didn’t lose a single collection. I feel we’ve misplaced a complete of 5 Check matches wherein I performed.

“I feel it is a good achievement however once you set such excessive expectations and lose a collection, it stands out and that’s what is going on.” The veteran all-rounder conceded that Indian gamers should collectively shoulder the accountability of the collection loss to New Zealand.

“After we win, we elevate the trophy collectively. Now that we’ve misplaced the collection, all 15 within the staff will take the blame collectively,” he mentioned.

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