Ravindra Jadeja is a man of his word. India’s superstar allrounder promised Australian spinner Matt Kuhnemann a masterclass after the Border-Gavaskar series ended – and he did just that.

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Jadeja – one of India’s greatest red-ball players

As soon as the fourth Test in Ahmedabad ended in a draw on Monday, Jadeja – one of India’s greatest red-ball players – made time to speak to the Australian newcomer. A self-confessed “massive fan” of Jadeja, Kuhnemann revealed after taking first-class career-best figures 5 for 16 in the third Test that he spoke with Jadeja after his debut in Delhi.

Kuhnemann had said in Indore-

“I said, ‘Have you got any tips for me after the [second] Test?’ He said ‘Yes, at the end of the series”

The left arm was still buzzing on Tuesday about playing three Tests

The left arm was still buzzing on Tuesday about playing three Tests on his debut tour. After only flying over to join the squad following Australia’s series-opening defeat in Nagpur.

Adding to it all, Kuhnemann was nicknamed “Jaddu” by his Sheffield Shield teammates after running through South Australia in a game for Queensland in 2021.

Jadeja was really impressed with Todd Murphy, Gaz, and also myself so- Kuhneman

“It was probably about 15 minutes, he [Jadeja] was just giving me some awesome tips; we talked about everything,” Kuhnemann told AAP. “Nathan Lyon helped organised it [the chat] as well. He [Jadeja] was really impressed with Todd [Murphy], Gaz [Lyon], and myself so that was really cool to hear that from him.

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Jadeja gave me some good tips

“He gave me some good tips for the next time we’re in the subcontinent. And some tips to go back home with as well. He was really nice, and just said any time to reach out and even sent me a message on Instagram, so that was pretty cool.”

Interacting with some of the game’s greats during a whirlwind month has only fuelled the 26-year-old’s hunger and desire to keep improving at the international level.

Kahnemann, Lyon, and Murphy received the ultimate praise from Indian coach Rahul Dravid after the series

Kahnemann, Lyon, and Murphy received the ultimate praise from Indian coach Rahul Dravid after the series. Calling the Aussie trio the best spin attack the hosts had faced in their own conditions for more than a decade. All three had their turn taking bags of wickets across the four Tests, claiming 45 scalps between them, headlined by Lyon’s 22.