Ajay Jadeja mocks Australia with hilarious dancing during AUS vs AFG tie in ODI World Cup 2023 – WATCH VIDEO
Former Indian cricketer Ajay Jadeja is currently mentoring the Afghanistan team during the 2023 ODI World Cup.
New Delhi: Afghanistan’s 2023 ODI World Cup mentor Ajay Jadeja was caught dancing after Australian Marnus Labuschagne complained about movement in the rival dressing room during their match at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday. The incident occurred after Labuschagne was distracted by some movements next to the side screen. He repeatedly complained to the referee, resulting in multiple breaks that irritated the Afghan players.
Shortly afterwards, a video emerged of Jadeja dancing in the dressing room, attempting to mock the opponents.
Lmao not Ajay Jadeja dancing after Labuschagne’s complaint😭😭😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/rnWojWgDxM
— P.💍 (@PrajaktaSharma8) November 7, 2023
Jadeja, who played 15 Tests and 196 ODIs for India, along with head coach Jonathan Trott, is credited with the upliftment of Afghan cricket. Led by two former world-class players, Afghanistan stunned England, Pakistan, Netherlands and Sri Lanka in this competition.
Trott, a former England international, also credited Jadeja with playing a crucial role in Afghanistan’s rise. “I think Ajay brings a lot of experience because he has played a lot of cricket in India. He is always a good sounding board when it comes to the conditions, locations and also the other subcontinent teams we have played against,” said Trott.
Meanwhile, battling pain and exhaustion, Glenn Maxwell conjured up perhaps the biggest knock (201 not out off 128 balls) in the history of limited overs cricket to single-handedly propel Australia to a sensational three-wicket victory over Afghanistan at the half reach the finals.
Opener Ibrahim Zadran opted to bat and became the first Afghan batsman to score a World Cup hundred, guiding his team to 291 for five. In reply, Australia found themselves at 91 for seven in the 19th over. At that point, Maxwell decided to take charge and led an incredible comeback as he added 202 runs for the eighth wicket with skipper Pat Cummins (12 not out), who watched the chaos unfold from the other end. In total, Maxwell has smashed 21 boundaries and 10 sixes.
Earlier, Zadran carried his bat through the innings, finishing on 129 and not off 143 balls.
Afghanistan lost opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz for a 25-ball 21, but Zadran and Rahmat Shah added 83 runs for the second wicket to lay a good foundation before the latter was dismissed by Glenn Maxwell for a 44-ball 30 in the 25th over with the score measurement 121.
Untroubled by the loss of a few wickets at the other end, Zadran continued to rack up runs at a decent pace to support his team against the five-time world champions. Rashid Khan hit an unbeaten 35 off 18 balls towards the end.
(With input from the agency)