Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav and Ishant Sharma are expected to be more than a handful during the series but Mithun seemed more wary about the Ashwin-Jadeja threat.

While R Sridhar showered praise on Ravindra Jadeja, he said that an improvement in the 'mindset' and 'fitness' of the players has been the reason behind India's dominance in world cricket.

In the recent series against South Africa which India won 3-0, Ashwin and Jadeja showed their prowess by emerging out as the leading wicket-takers from both the sides.

Play was called off early yet again after bad light forced the player's to go off the field as South Africa ended day two on 9/2, trailing India by 488 runs.

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Jadeja and Kohli added 225 runs to the scoreboard for the fifth wicket on day 2 during which the Indian skipper scored a record-scripting seventh double century before converting it into his maiden 250 in Test cricket, while the all-rounder scored his 12th Test fifty.

Skipper Virat Kohli completed his seventh double hundred in Test cricket, remaining unbeaten on 254 while Ravindra Jadeja (91) missed out on his second hundred by nine runs.

Ravindra Jadeja understands his craft and realizes its limitation, and he used it to optimum effect on Day 5 against South Africa.

Ravindra Jadeja scored 70 runs and picked six wickets in India's 203-run win against South Africa in opening Test.

Shami also hailed India captain Virat Kohli for giving the bowlers freedom to decide the length of their spells.

Mohammed Shami took a five-wicket haul in the final day as India secured a comprehensive 203-run victory over South Africa in the first Test.

India defeated South Africa by 203 runs in the opening Test to take a 1-0 lead in the three-game series.

Ravindra Jadeja became the fastest left-arm bowler to amass 200 Test wickets and the second-fastest Indian to the mark after teammate R Ashwin

Dean Elgar, Quinton de Cock led Proteas fightback with centuries as Proteas managed to avoid follow-on against India on Day 3.

R Ashwin didn't play either of the two Tests against West Indies as Ravindra Jadeja was preferred over the Tamil Nadu tweaker.

Keshav Maharaj, who is on his maiden tour to India, has said that the upcoming three-match Test series against the World No.1 side will decide if he belongs to international cricket.

On his selection in the first Test, Shastri said that Jadeja's ability to bowl on a damp wicket in the first session of a Test match was factored in.

While Poonam received the honour from President during Thursday's award ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan, Jadeja was a notable absentee due to national duty in the ongoing away Test series against the West Indies.

Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who is currently the part of the Test team on tour to West Indies, sent a video message after being conferred with the Arjuna Award.

Bajrang will receive the award from Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju after he returns from the World championships.