India National Cricket Team star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja stole the limelight with his antics on 5 of the ongoing Test series-opening clash against the England National Cricket Team.
Ravindra Jadeja was seen celebrating on the face of umpire Chris Ghaffni with a handful of pumping gestures, as India had finally agreed to request a ball change.
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Ravindra Jadeja’s cheering festival goes viral
Since the beginning of the day 5 in the headingley in Leeds, Shubman Gill & Co. was trying hard to change the ball as it was not providing enough help to the bowlers to achieve successes.
However, the umpire, Chris Gaffaini and Paul Refel rejected India’s request several times as they felt that the ball situation was very good and there was no need to change.
Meanwhile, the Indian team did not give up, and their firmness to change the ball was finally paid before the 28th over of the final innings.
As the umpires were examining the ball, it got stuck in the gauge, and the fourth umpire arrived in the middle with a box of replacement balls. India was finally given a new ball, and Ravindra Jadeja used the opportunity to celebrate the way to celebrate. Ravindra Jadeja pumped his fist on umpire Chris Gaffaini, who smiled and patted him on the back.
Watch: Ravindra Jadeja fist in umpire after successful ball change
,@Imjadeja The umpire is all removed as permission #Teamindia Change in a ball!
Is there a success around the corner? Will wickets need India in the next two sessions?#ENGVIND 1 Test Day 5 Live Now streaming jiohotstar https://t.co/0k41uhrkj5 pic.twitter.com/qkmykc6gdl
– Star Sports (@StarsportsIndia) 24 June, 2025
Ravindra Jadeja is a major element for this puzzle – Dinesh Karthik
Speaking on Sky Sports just before the start of playing at day 5, Dinesh Karthik said that India needs to attack in his perspective. He said:
“They need to have an attacker mentality, they need to assume that 10 wickets on this pitch are possible with a purely skill set, which they have, trying to play a big shot and out to not wait for England.
“They need to be believed and it will come a lot from Shubman Gill as he has not found just one bowler, he has found five to deal and he needs to believe day -day for that day, this game can have a big impact on the game because we play a role to play a role in a day about each bowler.”
Dinesh Karthik said that captain, Shubman Gill needs to have an attacker field setup initially to give his bowlers a chance to take the initial wicket. He said:
“Look at the beginning that he needs to attack. One thing that you always see when a zak Crowley and a Ben Docket come out to bat, batting aggressively, but yesterday they were doubting. It could be the fact that they did not want to do anything at the end of their day, but usually they all came out to fly.
“Now today they are waiting and see how they are going to start, but you need to start with a cheek with three slips and pressurized England and said that we are to win here too. We are not just going to see you the scoring boundaries, but we are here if you make a mistake then we will get that wicket.”
Dinesh Karthik highlighted the importance of Ravindra Jadeja on the last day, stating that the spinner needs to keep one end and allow Shubman Gill to rotate his pacers. He said:
“Jadeja is a major element for this puzzle, purely because if he can catch an end, the gill can rotate the seamers from the Kirchstal Lane &, which is coming from an uneven boom.”
