Jadeja Remembered the 'Rockstar' Moment with Shane Warne

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Star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is all set to take on Sri Lanka when India tour the neighbouring country next week. 

With the engagements beginning with a warm-up match on July 21, Virat Kohli and Co. are scheduled to play three Tests, 5 One-Day Internationals and a one-off Twenty20 in the 1.5 months long tour.

Asked about his preparations for the tour, the 28-year-old says he likes to perform when faced with challenges. "I like to perform when there are challenges. In cricket when you get easy performances or easy wickets then it's no fun, but when you have to fight and perform in challenging conditions then that feeling is something else."

Jadeja recalled the time when spin great Shane Warne described him as a "rockstar", saying he did not know the meaning of the term. 

"Then I didn't know what rockstar meant. When I met Shane Warne for the first time, I didn't know he was such a great bowler in Test cricket. He used to call me 'rockstar', and I used to wonder that I don't sing any songs, nor do I do anything that I deserved to be called a rockstar.

"I just asked one of my friends why he is calling me a rockstar. He said that maybe because you put too much of zinc on your face (smiles). I kept working hard on my game and kept improving my skills, whether it was bowling or batting."

"It was a special feeling. I don't realise anything now but as I spend more time with the baby, then I will get more attached. It is a good thing for me and everyone in the family is so happy," he said.

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