Kedar Jadhav wants to represent India in all formats

After being adjudged man-of-the-series in the 2-1 win over England, Jadhav has already become a household name in the cricket-crazy country. A late bloomer, the Pune cricketer made his international debut in his late 20s, but is making up for lost time with some exceptional performances and he called the turning point in his career. However, Jadhav does not want to bask in the glory of the recent success but rather has said that he is hungry for more.

"I think the ODI series against England is the turning point of my cricketing career," said the Pune batsman, who made 120 off 76 balls in the exciting run-chase. 

“I would like to play for India across all formats, but I am not anxious. I want to express myself as Kedar Jadhav and not like someone else,” Jadhav said at a felicitation function in Pune yesterday.

“I don’t want to be stuck in the celebratory mood for too long. I want to leave the past quickly, stay in the present, work hard and show that I am more hungry for success.

“The ICC Champions Trophy is a good four months away, so I just want to spend quality time with family and friends and do the routine training and practice sessions.”

Jadhav scored 120, 22, and 90 in the three matches against England. In the last game, his 90 brought India to within a hit of whitewashing England.

Asked why he was unable to finish the game off in Kolkata, Jadhav replied, “Easy! Nothing is easy. The two deliveries were sent down the same way. It was just a question of reacting to the situation. When I got out, I was probably thinking till the delivery was sent down; that was wrong.”

Jadhav has played under both Dhoni and Kohli. 

“You are inspired just being with them. You see Virat prepare and you are inspired. I think I became more mature after seeing the way Dhoni deals with pressure," Jadhav said comparing the two.