As commander, I need to utilize Jadeja significantly more with the bat: Rohit

 India chief Rohit Sharma has hailed Ravindra Jadeja as "one of the top all-rounders" on the planet and has now focused on getting significantly more batting out of the 33-year-old. Jadeja batted at No.7 in the main Test against Sri Lanka in Mohali and scored 175 not out to go with his nine wickets in the game.

"As a chief, I need to utilize Jadeja much more with the bat. We as a whole know his bowling and everybody is familiar with his handling," Rohit said after India's success in Mohali.

"As far as I might be concerned, he is one of the top (allrounders) without a doubt. Check the exhibitions out. To score 175 not out and take nine wickets in the game, he's simply increasing his game each time we see him. In the past also, when we played in India, his commitment with the bat lower down the request and taking those essential wickets (has been extraordinary). You know, he simply is by all accounts adding significantly more to his game each time he plays. He's exceptionally eager, as may be obvious. That craving is something that drives competitors to push ahead. I see that in Jadeja obviously. He's very ravenous for progress, for runs and do well for the group.

In accordance with what Rohit said, Jadeja had acquired an advancement in the main T20I against Sri Lanka and batted at No.5. He proceeded to play a game dominating thump close by Shreyas Iyer.

"Whenever I converse with him about specific things, he is exceptionally receptive. He needs to assume the liability, he needs to take the test. The model was there in the T20I series against Sri Lanka. I just nonchalantly inquired as to whether he would need to bat up the request, and he was available to it. For that reason we requested that he go up in the main T20," Rohit said.

Ravichandran Ashwin, in a sideline interview after the match, likewise contemplated whether Jadeja is batting too low in Tests.

"He has truly progressed significantly in the last four-five years. I think his position is somewhat low for the manner in which he is batting right now. That is my thought process," Ashwin said. "His batting has gone one bit higher. He knows what he is doing and it reflects in the manner he is batting."

Rohit likewise was all commendation for Ashwin who went past Kapil Dev's count of 434 Test wickets and is currently India's second-most noteworthy wicket-taker in the organization.

"He's an untouched extraordinary in my book. He's been playing for such countless years and given so many game dominating exhibitions," Rohit said.

"It's something major in his cricketing profession to accomplish that accomplishment. Whenever you grow up, needing to play Test cricket, you don't dream pretty much this large number of things. So to outperform that, it's a major accomplishment for his sake. What's more I've been watching a stream for quite a while now and each time I'm watching, he appears to improve and better. Ashwin is one of those sort of players who generally believe in their capacity. Anything he desires to go out there and accomplish for him and afterward for the group also."