Cricket World Cup 2023: Not Virat Kohli! Ex-India Star Picks 'Player Of The Match' Against South Africa
Former Indian cricketer and commentator Aakash Chopra feels that all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja should have been given the 'Man of the Match' award for his exceptional performance against South Africa in the ongoing Cricket World Cup 2023. Jadeja with his slow left-arm orthodox ripped apart the South African batting set-up at the iconic Eden Gardens, in Kolkata. His incoming angled deliveries sometimes stayed straight or spun away from the batters making it hard for the opposition to understand and adjust to the surface. He ended with a five-wicket haul conceding just 33 runs in his 9-over spell. The left-handed all-rounder was also handy with the bat, scoring 29 runs in 15 balls in the end to power India to a score of 326-5. Even though Jadeja stood out with both the bat as well as the ball, Virat Kohli was awarded the MOM following his record-breaking ton against the Proteas.