Mahendra Singh Dhoni spotted potential in him while Sunil Gavaskar calls him "street smart". Kedar Jadhav may lack the grace or flair of a top-notch cricketer, but he can be relied on to give his best. He realises his utility in the team is more of a bits and pieces player.

Against Pakistan on Wednesday, he had a bigger role to play after Hardik Pandya suffered a back injury that required him to be stretchered off. By then Pandya had bowled just five overs and skipper Rohit Sharma required another bowler to complete the quota. Jadhav was entrusted with that task and he did more than being just a "filler". He went on to register his best ODI figures of 3-23 to break the back of the Pakistan batting.