Video: Ravindra Jadeja Refuses To Speak To Australian Media, Days After Virat Kohli’s Outburst At Melbourne Airport

Video: Ravindra Jadeja Refuses To Speak To Australian Media, Days After Virat Kohli’s Outburst At Melbourne Airport
Team India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja refused to answer questions from Australian journalists while speaking to reporters at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) ahead of the Boxing Day Test.The move from Jadeja comes after Virat Kohli had a fiery exchange with the Aussie media immediately after landing in Melbourne.
After landing in Melbourne, the cameramen were accused by the 36-year-old of filming his kids without permission and urged them not to do so. Later, Kohli was seen having a conversation with a journalist, expressing his grievance. Meanwhile, Jadeja answered the questions from the Indian journalists but walked away when the Aussie reporters were about to ask their questions. Later, their media manager was heard saying that the Indian team’s bus was leaving which is why they had to go.Ravindra Jadeja
Pressure is intensifying on India ahead of the Boxing Day test with the tourists adopting a siege mentality.
Just days after Virat Kohli's fiery run-in with Australian media, today his teammates refused to answer questions from local reporters. @trent_kniese #9News pic.twitter.com/ILKWC305Ag
— 9News Melbourne (@9NewsMelb) December 21, 2024
“You can’t say that no one can take his place” – Ravindra Jadeja on Ravichandran Ashwin
With the 36-year-old’s longtime teammate Ravichandran Ashwin retiring from the international arena, Jadeja recalled how they used to exchange messages and plan for batters for a long time. However, he believes Indian cricket has enormous depth to fill Ashwin’s void.
“He was my on-field mentor, and we played together for a long time. There was a bond between us, and we regularly shared messages about the conditions in a particular match. We had a discussion about the shots a batter could play and what we should be doing against him. I am going to miss all these things. I hope Indian cricket gets a better bowler or all-rounder than him. You can’t say that no one can take his place. Everyone goes, and you get the replacement.”India won the first Test in Perth by 295 runs but Australia bounced back to level the series in Adelaide.Ravindra Jadeja Vantara presents Vantarian Rescue Rangers, a captivating carnival adventure that inspires love and compassion for wildlife