In a difficult chase at Lord's, veteran India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin commended Ravindra Jadeja's brave display with the bat, but he thought the southpaw should have taken a little more chance. In the exciting encounter on Day 5, Jadeja battled alongside tailenders but was ultimately unable to lead India to victory. As the game appeared to be slipping away, the seasoned all-rounder put up a crucial rescue act by remaining solid and keeping India in the game with an undefeated 61 off 181 balls. To extend the game, he formed important partnerships with Jasprit Bumrah (5) and Mohammed Siraj (4), but India ultimately fell 22 runs short.

R Ashwin discussed his evaluation of India's performance at Lord's and said that he had been continuously communicating with a well-known cricketer throughout the game, dissecting every development. The former all-rounder said that he spoke with the legendary cricketer, whose name he chose to keep secret, about Jadeja's performance. He added that they both agreed the 36-year-old might have taken a bit more risks during his innings.

"I was texting a prominent cricketer throughout the game. We were both talking about the game, but I won't mention his name. We both agreed that Jadeja may have taken a few more risks, but not too many. Hats off to his playing style! On his YouTube channel, Ashwin stated that Jaddu demonstrated to a whole generation of Gen Bold that it is possible to play with patience and skin the Test game.

Jadeja may have chosen a time with Siraj

Jadeja discovered strong allies in the tail as India was struggling at 112/8 in pursuit of 193. He and Bumrah shared a critical 35-run partnership that lasted 22 overs, transforming a hopeless situation into a tight battle. Siraj teamed up with Jadeja after Bumrah's dismissal, and the two kept making things difficult for England's bowlers.

With the latter leading the charge with his pinch-hitting, Ashwin maintained that Jadeja and Siraj may have plotted to assault Shoaib Bashir.

Siraj is capable of hitting a clean ball, so "He could have chosen one moment with Siraj and asked him to go after Bashir." With the slope, he can hit a spinner to the leg side, according to Ashwin.

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