Ravindra Jadeja did an Allu Arjun's dance move after taking a wicket against Sri Lanka in Lucknow
India and Sri Lanka (India Vs Sri Lanka) Meanwhile, the First match of the T20 series was played in Lucknow. India all - rounder Ravindra Jadeja imitated actor Allu Arjun's popular dance move from the recent hit movie 'Pushpa' after taking a wicket against Sri Lanka in the opening T20I of a three - match series, in Lucknow on Thursday.
He is recovering from injury with this match (Ravindra Jadeja) had returned. He didn't get a chance to perform with the bat in the batting innings yesterday, but he did his best in bowling. Jadeja picked up the wicket of Sri Lanka's Dinesh Chandimal, who was batting at 10 runs after having faced 9 deliveries.
Jadeja then celebrated the wicket by styling his hands under his beard with No Zukega dialogue, popularized by Allu Arjun in the movie 'Pushpa'. Which was loved by fans a lot.
All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja played his last international match in November last year. He has been away from Team India since The Kanpur Test match against New Zealand. Now back in international cricket, he has high expectations in the series against Sri Lanka.
When asked about Jadeja's change in batting order, Captain Rohit Sharma said, "Very happy with Jadeja's return. We want more from him that's why we asked him to bat higher. He is a very improved batter, we are very clear with what we want to achieve with him in white ball cricket. "
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