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'I'm 36 Now' - Ravindra Jadeja Reveals Fielding Secret As Retirement Nears

Arnav Chopra

Ravindra Jadeja vs Australia (Source: AP Photos)Ravindra Jadeja vs Australia (Source: AP Photos)

India's Ravindra Jadeja might be 36 years old, but he's still in his prime. The all-rounder, currently playing in the Champions Trophy 2025 semi-final game against Australia, picked up two crucial wickets.

Ravindra Jadeja Reveals Fielding Secret

Indian ace spin all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who is truly a blessing for the Men in Blue since his debut, has done an incredible job in all three departments.

The left-arm spinner, who comes in to bowl his overs quietly and completes them in no time, has managed to do an incredible job in the middle overs for India, picking crucial wickets at critical junctions of the game.

In the ongoing Champions Trophy semi-final game against Australia in Dubai, Jadeja bowled his eight overs and gave away only 40 runs to pick two crucial wickets of Josh Inglis and Marnus Labuschagne.

He first trapped Labuschagne in front of the stumps in the 23rd over for 29 and then dismissed Inglis on the final ball of the 27th over as the birthday boy gave an easy catch to Virat Kohli at cover. Jadeja's crucial spell helped the Indian side bowl out Australia for 264 on a slow surface in Dubai in 49.3 overs.

During the innings break, Jadeja was asked about how his fitness standards had been maintained even at this stage of his career. To which, the left-hander revealed that he takes immense care of his body at the age of 36, as each and every day is crucial for him, considering he is close to finishing his international career.

"I take care of my fitness and look after my body. I'm 36 now, each day is important for me in my career,"

He meant that with increasing age, he has to work a lot on his fitness to ensure that he does not get injured easily.

"The wicket is better than the last game, not much spin. We need to start well. If we play sensible cricket in the first 10 overs, then there won't be any issues. Smith and Labuschagne were batting nicely and I tried to attack the stumps. Luckily we were able to contain the runs and picked a few wickets as well."

When questioned about the pitch, he indicated that this wicket is not a big turner, like the previous one, and mentioned that they would have to bat nicely in the first 10 overs to ensure they end up winning the game without giving away too many opportunities to the Aussies.

India Bowled Out Australia For 264

Australia won the toss in the first semi-final and opted to bat first against the Men in Blue in Dubai, as they went on to score 264. Steve Smith was the highest scorer with 73, while Alex Carey was the second-best performer with 61 from the side.

From the Indian bowlers, Mohammed Shami was outstanding with figures of 3 for 48 in his 10 overs, while Jadeja and Varun Chakravarthy picked two wickets apiece. By the end of eight overs, India were 43 for two, with Shreyas Iyer and Virat Kohli at the crease by the time of publication.