IND vs ENG: Jadeja got emotional at Lord's after the defeat- I worked hard for this my whole life

IND vs ENG: Team India suffered a crushing defeat by 22 runs in the Lord's Test. At one time it seemed that India would win this match easily, but England's bowlers made a brilliant comeback and dashed India's hopes. Ravindra Jadeja was most disappointed with this defeat, who played a fighting innings of 61 not out off 181 balls in the second innings. However, he did not get the support of other batsmen, due to which India missed out on achieving this historic victory.

Ajay Jadeja's statement

After the defeat, former Indian cricketer Ajay Jadeja expressed his opinion in a conversation with Sony Sports. He said, "When you lose after coming so close to victory, it is natural to be disappointed. Hardly anyone would be more disappointed than Ravindra. Many things went wrong, but the real team is the one that recovers from such situations more strongly." He further said, "The players worked hard for years for this tour, made strategies, but it is not easy to lose after coming so close. No matter how much we try to explain, the pain will remain."

The target of 193 runs failed

India got a relatively easy target of 193 runs in the Lord's Test. Looking at the form of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja, this target seemed possible to achieve. But England's bowlers, especially Jofra Archer and Ben Stokes, destroyed the Indian batting with excellent line and length. India lost four important wickets on the fourth day, and Pant, Rahul and Washington Sundar were out before lunch on the fifth day. Jadeja, Nitish Reddy, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Siraj fought till the last moment, but India missed the target by 22 runs.

Reasons for defeat and future path

This defeat has raised many questions. The Indian batsmen needed a change in strategy against England's bowling, which could not happen. Jadeja's unbeaten innings showed that if other batsmen had supported him a little more, the result could have been different. Ajay Jadeja rightly said that the real challenge now would be to recover from this defeat and perform better in the next match. There is an atmosphere of disappointment in the dressing room, but this is also an opportunity for the Indian team to improve its shortcomings and come back strongly.