Ravindra Jadeja is the complete package, says Saurashtra coach Debu Mitra

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Birmingham: He watched spellbound as the crowd at the Oval stadium in London cheered wildly and his heart soared whenever his ward, Ravindra Jadeja snaffled a wicket. For Debu Mitra, a man who has now spent close to three decades coaching in England, watching Jadeja bag a five-wicket haul was a thoroughly delightful experience.
"It was great to hear the crowd cheering his name whenever he took wickets. Such adulation is normally reserved for the big boys of Indian cricket like a Tendulkar. For me, Jadeja is a complete package," Mitra, who has also been Sourav Ganguly's childhood coach, told PTI.
Mitra, who has been guuiding the likes of Jadeja, Cheteshwar Pujara as Saurashtra coach had a word of caution for the all-rounder.
"Jadeja can't take his place for granted in the India team. He has to keep performing," the veteran stated.
"The only way you can keep your place in the Indian team is by performance. The captain only believes in you, when you are delivering. Otherwise, you are nothing," the 65-year-old, who is known to be precise in his assessment of players said.
Mitra revealed how Jadeja had become disillusioned after not being able to make it to the Indian squad for the 2011 World Cup.
"Two years back, after he was dropped from the India team and not even considered for the 2011 World Cup, Jadeja was disillusioned about his bowling. He seemed to have lost focus and the urge to hone his bowling skills," Mitra said.
"It took a bit to tell him that his only passport to the national side was his left-arm spin bowling. He heeded what I said and then really worked very hard, bowling for hours at the nets," said Mitra.