Eng vs Ind: Fan Slam Ravindra Jadeja who took an overly defensive approach with BAT on the fourth day of the Edgbaston Test
IndiaDomination in the Edgbaston test continued on day 4 Shubman Gill Another fluent knock grabbed the fort, bringing the lead closer to 470. Rishab pantsIndia seemed to be poised for a quick declaration and arriving as an Indian cameo drove a lively scoring phase England. but, Rabindra JadajaAfter Pants’ firing frowned, there is an unexpectedly sedative approach, with fans and experts questioning the intentions of the second session. With 40 overs remaining and the mammoth lead already on hand, India’s progress slowed, otherwise the commander was slightly darker.
Ravindra Jadeja’s ultra-defensive batting brings backlash
As the Indian lead bulged past 460, Rabindra Jadeha’s Goslow approach scratched the viewers’ heads. At the expected aggressiveness stage, Jadeja managed only 12 times out of 42 balls. The contrast with the 65-off 58 balls in the pants made Jadeja’s way even more inexplicable. On social media, criticism was quick. Fans called it “strange” and “super defense” and had 43 overs left in a day. Instead, the innings entered a lull. “Imagine your pants still batting. We’ll be 550 by now,” one fan wrote. Another tweet tweeted, “Jadeja is Tuk Tuking with 450 people on the board. Incredible!” The lack of offensive intentions raised questions about game perception and match control. Rather than seeking victory, India seemed to be bewildering the audience. The innings lost momentum and Britain was at least temporarily thrown off the hook.
Here’s how the fans responded:
Ravindra Jadeja needs to advance with the Indian 450 and advance through the game.#engvind
-CricBlog✍ (@cric_blog) July 5, 2025
Jadeja literally has a 0-game perception. That’s why even CSK made him a skipper in a few games and gave him, despite playing for a long time. #engvind #sowing
-Prantik (@pran__07) July 5, 2025
Jadeja guarantees you will lose all the momentum gained by the pants.
He learned nothing from his final match. It’s a big reason why we lost a terrible performance in two innings with the bat and the ball, and he’s doing it again.
There is no cricket brain at all. #engvind-Pravir Singh (@pravir21) July 5, 2025
Ravindra Jadeja Bro This is not a CSK match pic.twitter.com/wicycrhco9
-Snehal🕊️ (@Snehalsays_03) July 5, 2025
Even after 15 years of cricket, try not to trust Jadeja and understand the situation.
– ∆B✨🎭 (@caugtatgully) July 5, 2025
Jadeja has zero awareness of the match that inspires him to play cricket for 20 years
– firdous (@urbanmonnk) July 5, 2025
He claims to enjoy Test cricket, but has no patience to watch Jadeja play this inning = Red Flag
– Uncle Tours (@maiymbo) July 5, 2025
Jadeja must be one of the most exciting hitters to watch (it doesn’t mean he’s bad). You could be 1600/4 and he could still come out and block the first 50 balls, hit the 51st, make a connect, then left 27 people (55) just leaving the game.
-Adarsh (@adarshisit) July 5, 2025
Jadeja was all round for India, but his perception of the game is zero to play in situations like this.
-Anshu Mor (@Anshumor) July 5, 2025
Jadeha on Nitish in the second innings with the most entertaining call ever to hit Jadeja in the first innings.
-Rohit Sankar (@imrohit_sn) July 5, 2025
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The authority of Shubman Gill and the confusion of Rishabhpants combine to dismantle Britain
Gill and Pants created a partnership that changed India’s two innings from integration to dominance. Gill, who led the front as captain, was elegant and efficient. They found fluid boundaries and sent poor balls with ruthless accuracy. His control over similarities of spin and pace stood out as he moved quickly in the 90s. On the other end, the pants brought confusion – bold ramps, inside out lofts and fearless sweep continued racing the scoreboard.
His 65 off with just 58 delivery appeared to have the answer to his unorthodox approach. The 92-ball 110 run stand was not just a statistical milestone, but a strategic masterstroke that killed the prolonged English hopes of comeback. Gill provided the spine, spurts, and they dismantled the British rhythm and attracted praise for their synergy. Pants’ innings may have ended against the run of plays, but by then there was damage. Gill was close to another Test 100 with the captain’s calm and remained unblurred. Their alliance reminded me of all why Gill and Pants were central to the Indian Red Ball revival.