INDORE: One of the success stories of the inaugural edition of Indian Premier League, Ravindra Jadeja performed beyond expectations to help Rajasthan Royals emerge champions in 2008.
The effort did not go unnoticed and the all-rounder was given a berth in the Indian ODI side. The Saurashtra youngster reposed the faith by making a confident start to his international career.
However, things reached rock-bottom last year when he was banned from playing in the IPL. The blow badly affected his confidence while playing for India. He missed out on the 2011 World Cup too. However, Jadeja is not too bothered and is eager to make his mark yet again. Representing Kochi Tuskers Kerala in IPL 4, the 22-year-old may not have huge success but has done well in patches.
"I have a couple of good years with Team India and Rajasthan Royals. I am out of favour now but ups and downs are part of the game. My job is to perform and I will continue to do that whether I am playing for Kochi or Saurashtra. My day will soon come," Jadeja told TOI on Wednesday.
The southpaw said there was plenty of cricket still to be played in this IPL and was positive about his and Kochi`s chances.
"The team wants me to perform with both bat and ball. As an all-rounder, I always try to do that. Sometimes I get success and sometimes not. I will give my best in the last three matches to try and help Kochi enter play-offs," said Jadeja after the practice session here at the Holkar Stadium where Kochi play Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals on the weekend.
He admitted that batting was a big concern and the team was trying to overcome the problem. "We lost a couple of easy matches because we could not make the best use of the first six overs. We also failed in building partnerships in the middle overs. Hopefully, everything will work out well in the last phase of the tournament," he said.
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