Ravi Shastri had said something years ago, which is still visible in the form of a meme on social media. To boost the morale of Parthiv Patel during the 2018 South African tour, he had asked him to ‘discard Rabada’. During a show broadcast on Doordarshan, Parthiv Patel has narrated the entire story of that incident. That match played in Johannesburg was the last match of Parthiv Patel’s international career. Patel has retired from the game of cricket in 2020.

Discard Rabada…

In those days, Ravi Shastri used to be the coach of Team India. South Africa had won both the first test matches of the series. The third match was played in Johannesburg. Parthiv Patel told that coach Ravi Shastri had sent him to open in the second innings.

Parthiv Patel told, “Ravi Shastri sent me to open the second innings of the Johannesburg Test. Usually coaches give advice about the pitch or the playing conditions. But Ravi Shastri told me, ‘Discard Rabada.’ They think like this. Just imagine how much enthusiasm he would have instilled in the rest of the team and encouraged them.”

In the first innings of that match, Parthiv Patel was out after scoring only 2 runs while batting at number-6. In the second innings, Patel came to open with Murali Vijay. This time he was able to score 16 runs in 15 balls. The Indian team scored 247 runs in the second innings and due to lagging in the first innings, it gave a target of 241 runs to South Africa. In response, South African team’s second innings was reduced to only 177 runs and India won the match by 63 runs.

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Former wicketkeeper-batsman of the Indian cricket team, Parthiv Patel praised all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and said that by the end of his career he will cross the figure of 4,000 runs and 400 wickets in Tests.

Speaking to GeoStar, Parthiv Patel said, “It is great to see Jadeja batting so well. The Indian management has also shown confidence in him and encouraged him to bat at number five, six or seven. When the dressing room trusts you, your mindset changes. Although he is primarily an all-rounder, with wicket-taking ability, his batting contribution has become invaluable. Test series against England His batting was invaluable and he played an important role in drawing the series.”

Patel said, “Jadeja is undoubtedly India’s greatest all-rounder with almost 4,000 runs and 335 wickets. I hope he crosses the 400 wickets and 4,000 runs mark by the end of his career. It is a big achievement. Globally, he is currently the number one all-rounder. There is no doubt about that. He will be ahead of players like Ben Stokes, Pat Cummins and Shakib Al Hasan.” Jadeja is far ahead. His extraordinary consistency in all conditions, both as a bowler and batsman, sets him apart from others. It’s not just the occasional glow; It is this consistent performance that cements his position as the best all-rounder in the world currently.”

Jadeja played an important role in India’s victory in the first test. Along with playing an unbeaten inning of 104 runs, he was the player of the match by taking 4 wickets.

Former wicketkeeper-batsman of the Indian cricket team, Parthiv Patel has praised KL Rahul and said that after the retirement of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, a big responsibility has fallen on Rahul.

Speaking to GeoHotstar, Parthiv Patel said, “KL Rahul has been performing brilliantly with the responsibility. After the retirement of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, the onus has fallen on Rahul to perform better in challenging conditions. We know his skills. He lets the ball come to him against the spinners and uses his feet very well. This style suits him perfectly. Now the most important thing is his ability to pick up the pace, which he mentioned Did it myself. He takes his time in the beginning, assesses the bowlers and the fielding, and then chooses the right opportunities to attack. Currently, his average in Test cricket is around 36. He is a much better batsman than these figures suggest. “It’s encouraging to see his consistency this year.”

Rahul scored a century in the first Test of the series played against West Indies in Ahmedabad. He had played an inning of 100 runs. Rahul batted excellently during the England tour. Scored 532 runs in 10 innings of five Test matches, scoring two centuries and two half-centuries.

KL Rahul is the most experienced batsman in the current team. In the presence of Rohit Sharma, Rahul had to face constant changes in the batting order. Sometimes I had to bat in the opening and sometimes in the middle order. After Rohit’s retirement, the place of opening batsman in Test has been fixed for Rahul and he is batting well with full responsibility. His being in rhythm is good for the Indian team.

Rahul has scored 3,889 runs in 64 tests with the help of 11 centuries and 19 half-centuries.