Blistering three-word response of Jadeja on the prospect of becoming coach of Pakistan after the flop show in the World Cup
In India's memorable win over arch-rivals Pakistan in the second quarter-final of the 1996 ICC World Cup at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Navjot Singh Sidhu, Venkatesh Prasad, and Anil Kumble all played instrumental roles. Prasad's fiery send-off to Aamer Sohail turned out to be one of the most talked-about moments in the rich cricketing history involving the two traditional rivals. In the same high-voltage, former all-rounder Ajay Jadeja played a crucial cameo of 45 runs off 25 balls against the Green Army.
Jadeja, who was a player when India defeated Pakistan, returned to the World Cup stage as a coach against the Green Army in 2023. Jadeja was roped in by Afghanistan as the team mentor for the 2023 edition of the World Cup hosted by India.
In a conversation after the India World Cup, Jadeja was asked about taking up a coaching role in Pakistan. “I am ready,” joked Jadeja before comparing Afghanistan with the Pakistani side. Jadeja added, “I shared my learnings with Afghans, and I believe Pakistan was once like Afghanistan. You could say anything you wanted to in the face of your teammate.”