Ashish Nehra Picks Indian Fielder Better Than Jonty Rhodes: ‘If He’s Eating Something Different, He Should Tell Us’

Ashish Nehra Picks Indian Fielder Better Than Jonty Rhodes: Ravindra Jadeja is possibly the finest all-rounder in contemporary cricket that the game has ever seen. The armamentarium of skills that this man has is complete and does not only stand at bat and ball; it also allows him to shine as fielding specialist. One would hardly say that the ball might go past this 36-year-old; and yet again, there has not emerged even a single occasion that he has dropped a catch from his palm.

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Former India international Ashish Nehra gives away to the question: after a long deliberation over who, in his opinion, is the best fielder in world cricket history while taking from Star Sports, he simply says- 'Jadeja'. “Ravindra Jadeja”, he said.

Surprised, the interviewer further asked him, “Then and now?”

“I have seen a lot of big fielders, some are good in the outfield, some inside, like Jonty Rhodes, he is the best inside the circle. If you speak about all-round fielding, AB de Villiers’ name comes in, but even Andrew Symonds and Jadeja. but I would put Jadeja ahead of them. It's not because of his age. When he came in 2008-09 and now, he is still the same. It is his fitness, I don't know what he eats. If he is eating something different, he should tell us”, Nehra explained.

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King Ravindra Jadeja

He is also the fifth Indian and fifth-fastest (in the year 2021) player to have scored 2000 runs and taken 200 wickets in Test cricket. Jadeja was also part of the victorious Indian squad in the 2013 Champions Trophy, in which he finished the tournament as the highest wicket-taker. He took part in the 2024 T20 World Cup and 2025 Champions Trophy-winning squads as well.

At the moment, he is representing CSK in the IPL 2025 showdown. CSK are now going badly and are propping up the standings with just four points from seven games consisting of two wins and five losses. Furthermore, Ruturaj Gaikwad has been ruled out for the remainder of the season due to injury, and MS Dhoni has been performing the captaincy duties.

CSK ended a five-match losing streak on Monday as they beat LSG by five wickets. They would want to continue their winning streak as they face MI on Sunday.

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