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Ravindra Jadeja reflects on confidence struggles during early career

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 16, 2026, 11:29 AM

Last updated Aug 16, 2026

Ravindra Jadeja reflects on confidence struggles during early career

Summary

Ravindra Jadeja spoke about the difficulties he faced in his early international career, particularly regarding his batting position. In a discussion before Day 2 of the Test against Sri Lanka, Jadeja mentioned that batting low in the order affected his confidence and questioned the team's faith in him. He reminisced about batting at No. 4 in domestic cricket, where he had a strong average, contrasting it with times he batted at No. 8 or 9 for India. India concluded Day 1 of the ongoing Test against Sri Lanka at 288/2, with Devdutt Padikkal scoring his first Test century and KL Rahul contributing significantly with 77 runs.

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•Jadeja discussed early career confidence issues related to batting order.
•India finished Day 1 of the Test against Sri Lanka at 288/2.
•Devdutt Padikkal scored 131, marking his first Test century.
•KL Rahul added a crucial 77 runs to the team's total.

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11:29 AMYahoo Sports — 'Team didn’t have confidence in me': Ravindra Jadeja’s candid revelation that left him 'disturbed'

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Ravindra Jadeja opened up about the challenges he faced early in his career regarding his batting position. He acknowledged that batting lower in the order deeply impacted his confidence and self-belief. Jadeja noted that the team's lack of trust in his batting capabilities contributed to his struggles. His reflections came on the heels of India’s impressive Day 1, highlighted by Devdutt Padikkal achieving his first Test century against Sri Lanka.
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