Ravindra Jadeja comfortable with No. 5 batting position

Ravindra Jadeja en route his 45 in 2nd T20 v SL on Saturday. Pic/PTI

Fit-again India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is relishing his new role of batting in the middle-order and thanked skipper Rohit Sharma for showing faith and promoting him up the order.

The left-arm spin all-rounder returned to action after recovering from a knee injury, and in the second T20I against Sri Lanka he blasted his way to a 18-ball 45 not out batting at No.5 to help India notch up a series-clinching seven-wicket win here on Saturday.

"Yes, I'm enjoying batting at number five. I can take my time and I can pace my innings according to the situation," Jadeja said at the post-match media interaction.

"I would like to thank Rohit because he trusts me and he believes in me that I can go out there and score runs for the team. So hopefully whenever I get an opportunity in future I'll try and do my best, play according to the situation and be in the game for my team."

Jadeja, 33, missed the last two series against South Africa and the West Indies as he was undergoing rehab for his knee injury.

In his comeback match in the first T20I on Thursday, Jadeja was promoted to No.4 where he scored 3 not out from four balls as India posted 199 for 2 en route to a 62-run win.
Justifying his decision, skipper Rohit has said they wanted more from the vastly-improved batter Jadeja.

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