Ben Stokes did not shake hands with Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar? Know what is the truth, who said what on the whole drama

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Ben Stokes Frustrated on Jadeja And Sundar After Manchester Test Draw: The Indian team drew the Manchester Test from a point where there were probably more than 90 percent chances of it losing. First KL Rahul and Shubman Gill’s brilliant innings. After that, thanks to the unbeaten centuries of Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar, India snatched the victory from England and drew the match. A lot of drama was also seen in the last moments of the match.

Whose frustration was believed by the fans that England captain Ben Stokes had expressed himself by not shaking hands with Jadeja and Sundar. However, later a video came in which it was revealed that Stokes had already shaken hands with Jadeja and Sundar.

What was the whole ruckus?

In fact, when the match reached its final moments and only 15 overs of the day were left, at that time English captain Ben Stokes approached Jadeja demanding to shake hands. Let us tell you that often on such occasions the match is declared a draw before time with the mutual consent of both the teams. But both Jadeja and Sundar were close to a century after their brilliant innings. In such a situation, he must have clearly said in gestures that this is not his decision. It is only the captain and coach’s wish to do so. At the same time, no such decision was taken by Shubman Gill sitting in the dressing room.

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Ben Stokes was unhappy with the decision

Ben Stokes was very upset with this incident and he did not like this decision either. He looked very unhappy during this whole incident as well. After that, during the handshake, he and Jadeja were seen talking to each other on this matter. Even after the match, Stokes said on this whole matter that he could not risk the fitness of his main bowlers for the centuries of both of them. At present, many great players of England have supported India on this matter. Stuart Broad also said that the decision of the Indian players to do so was absolutely right. Sanjay Manjrekar said that Stokes behaved exactly like a ‘spoilled child’.

India got the support of former English captain

Former England captain Nasser Hussain has supported the Indian team in this whole matter. He said that the Indian team had every right to play there till the end of the innings. In such a situation, there was nothing wrong in Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar rejecting the decision of draw. Even though people will come to share a lot of knowledge of sportsmanship on this.

But if this was the case, then on both the previous occasions when Rishabh Pant was injured, repeatedly targeting his hand at Lord’s and then targeting his leg in Manchester shows Stokes’s sportsmanship. Not only this, on the fourth day of the Manchester Test, he could have declared the innings early but the Indian team did not say anything like this. Whereas in Edgbaston, when Shubman Gill declared the innings late, he was also being poked continuously there. On this matter, in the post-match press conference, Gautam Gambhir also gave a befitting reply to the England team and answered the media’s questions.

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