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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nRavindra Jadeja has opened up about the struggles he faced during the early stages of his India career, admitting that being pushed down the batting order often affected his confidence and made him question the team’s faith in his batting ability. As India look to continue their dominance after a commanding Day 1 against Sri Lanka, Jadeja reflected on his growth as a Test batter and revealed how he developed the temperament to play long innings.\u201cWhen I started, I used to bat at number 4. If you look at my entire Ranji Trophy career, my average is more than 60. Whatever Ranji Trophy and Duleep Trophy first-class cricket I have played domestically, my batting average is more than 60. So somewhere, I had that belief that I had that ability. But sometimes what happens is that you come into the Indian team and you don’t get that batting number,\u201d Jadeja said in a chat with broadcasters ahead of day two\u2019s play, which has been delayed due to rain.<\/p>\n The all-rounder admitted that regularly batting at No. 8 or 9, and sometimes even below Ravichandran Ashwin, affected his confidence during the initial years of his international career.\u201cSometimes the situation is such that I have batted at number 8 and 9 as well. So, when you are sitting in the dressing room with your pads on, next to you, a fast bowler is selecting a ball. Seeing all those things, my morale and confidence would go down. Sometimes you think to yourself, \u2018I have to go and score runs,’\u201d he added.Jadeja explained that watching bowlers prepare to bat ahead of him often made him feel that the team did not have complete confidence in his batting.\u201cAnd in that same dressing room, a fast bowler is selecting the ball, thinking, \u2018Come on, now bowling is coming.\u2019 So because of all those things, my confidence was literally disturbed. I would think, \u2018Oh man, what is this? The team doesn’t even have confidence in me?\u2019 So I have seen that in my early days, that I didn’t get that number. Very low, many times I even went in to bat below Ashwin. So somewhere, all those things disturbed me,\u201d Jadeja revealed.<\/p>\n Jadeja’s reflections came after India produced a dominant batting display on the opening day of the Test against Sri Lanka. India finished Day 1 on 288\/2, putting themselves in a strong position after the rain-affected day’s play. Devdutt Padikkal was the star of the day, scoring a magnificent unbeaten 131 to register his maiden Test century. KL Rahul also played a crucial knock of 77, while Rishabh Pant remained unbeaten on 27 at the close of play.<\/div>\n Galle: India’s Ravindra Jadeja during a practice session ahead of the first test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka, in Galle. 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