In the final of the Champions Trophy against New Zealand, Team India made a good comeback on the basis of their spinners. After a good start against the fast bowlers without any hassle, Varun Chakraborty and Kuldeep Yadav looted the applause by putting wickets. But apart from these two, Ravindra Jadeja, the most senior spinner of the team, also showed his amazing and ended his wait for 12 years. Yes, after about 12 years, Ravindra Jadeja took wickets in the ICC final.

Jadeja gets wicket after 12 years

In this final at Dubai International Stadium, New Zealand lost 3 wickets for 75 runs while batting first.

At such a time, Tom Latham and Darill Mitchell were seen forming a strong partnership. He had taken the team beyond 100 runs. At such a time, India needed a wicket and this work was done by left -arm spinner Jadeja. In the 24th over of the innings, Jadeja showed the path of the pavilion by dismissing experienced batsman Latham.

This was the fourth wicket of New Zealand's innings, but for Jadeja, it was a wicket after 12 years. Yes, Jadeja, who has been playing for Team India for the last 13-14 years, did not take any wicket in the final of any ICC event in the last 12 years.

Jadeja could not get wickets in the finals of T20 World Cup 2024, ODI World Cup 2023, Champions Trophy 2017 and before that T20 World Cup 2014. Incidentally, his previous wicket came in the Champions Trophy 2013 final, which was won by Team India and he became a player of the match.

Hunting for second time in 8 days

Not only this, Jadeja dismissed Tom Latham for the second time within 8 days. Earlier on March 2, in the group match between the two teams, Jadeja also made Latham his victim. This was Jadeja's fifth wicket in this tournament. His wickets could have increased a bit more if some catches were not small on his balls in the finals.

Talking about the rest of the bowlers apart from Jadeja, everyone's eyes were on Varun Chakraborty, who took 5 wickets in a group match against New Zealand and again bowled well in the semi -finals. Varun did not even disappoint and who also gave Team India the first success. At the same time, Kuldeep Yadav, who is constantly facing criticism, also pushed New Zealand to the back foot with 2 big wickets.

Talking about the rest of the bowlers apart from Jadeja, everyone's eyes were on Varun Chakraborty, who took 5 wickets in a group match against New Zealand and again bowled well in the semi -finals. Varun did not even disappoint and who also gave Team India the first success. At the same time, Kuldeep Yadav, who is constantly facing criticism, also pushed New Zealand to the back foot with 2 big wickets.