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Ravichandran Ashwin's absence in India's Test win over West Indies sparked a touching exchange with Ravindra Jadeja. While Jadeja admitted missing his spin partner, Ashwin playfully urged him to capitalize on the opportunity, highlighting Jadeja's growing legend. Ashwin also noted the changing dynamics of the young Indian squad, reflecting on the camaraderie lost with senior players' departures.

India remains confident in Sai Sudharsan's Test potential despite early inconsistency. The team believes his domestic form and backing will help him succeed amid tough competition.

Former India cricketer Parthiv Patel has declared Ravindra Jadeja as the best all-rounder in the world, ahead of Ben Stokes, Pat Cummins and Shakib al Hasan. Jadeja scored a magnificent 104* and picked up 4/54 in the first Test against West Indies to set up a comprehensive win by an innings and 140 runs.

Sai Sudharsan faces immense pressure to perform at No. 3 in Tests, with his current average of 21 in seven innings not assuring selectors. Following the footsteps of Sarfaraz Khan and Karun Nair, who faced repercussions for failures, Sai needs significant runs in the upcoming Kotla Test to secure his position ahead of Dhruv Jurel.