During Shane Watson’s time as an all-rounder in Australia, he expressed regret for Ravindra Jadeja’s decision to resign as CSK captain.
There are now six points in the Indian Premier League 2022 points standings for Chennai Super Kings. Although the team is not known for a lot of churning, this season has been different as the team has made several leadership changes. IPL 2022 kicked off with MS Dhoni passing the baton to Ravindra Jadeja in advance of the tournament. However, after just eight matches, the all-rounder stepped down as captain, and MS Dhoni was re-elected.
When he was named captain, Jadeja’s game dropped, both with the bat and the ball. Even Dhoni acknowledged that the captaincy had an effect on the all-rounder. Shane Watson, a former Australian cricketer, has joined in on the controversy surrounding Jadeja, stating he feels sad for the cricketer.
“First hearing that Jadeja would be taking over, I was stunned because everyone knows that MS has total control and respect and an atmosphere of leadership when he’s on the field, and Jadeja would have a difficult time succeeding no matter what he did. As a result, I was startled to learn that if MS was out, injured, or otherwise unavailable, Jadeja had a fantastic opportunity to step in and play a few games. Jadeja was never going to be able to take over as captain when MS was out on the field “It’s something that Watson said on the Grade Cricketer Podcast.
“In the end, I do feel terrible for Jadeja because he is a wonderful person and a fantastic player who is just growing better with time. In the end, I feel sad for him because he didn’t have to put himself in that position, but Microsoft’s decision to take over is the right one. As I learned when I resigned as captain of the Rajasthan Royals, it’s a huge decision to step aside when you feel under pressure and like you’re being publicly disgraced. Jadeja’s ability to do so demonstrates a great deal of character. I’m really proud of him “he continued, saying.
In the current season, Jadeja has scored 116 runs in 10 games while taking just five wickets with the ball in hand.
Next, CSK will face Delhi Capitals on Sunday after losing by 13 runs to Royal Challengers Bangalore last time around.
