Ravindra Jadeja thanks PM Narendra Modi for inspiring Indians to stay fit

Ravindra Jadeja’s gesture came a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi was seen riding a bicycle which was gifted to him by his Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte during his visit to the Netherlands.

Indian cricket team all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for inspiring all the Indians across the world to stay fit.

India's Ravindra Jadeja delivers a ball during a practice session at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground in St. John's, Antigua. (AFP)

Jadeja’s gesture came a day after Prime Minister Modi was seen riding a bicycle which was gifted to him by his Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte during his visit to the Netherlands.

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The Indian cricketer is currently with the national squad in West Indies for the limited-overs series, comprising of five ODIs and lone T20I.

Following the Prime Minister’s footsteps, Jadeja also went for a bicycle ride outside the team hotel in the Caribbean on Thursday morning.

“Thanks a lot sir. You inspiring all the Indians around the world. #greatmen #proudindian (sic),” he wrote.

Earlier, Jadeja was dropped from the first two ODIs at an expense of Kuldeep Yadav, who bagged three wickets on his debut. India will play third ODI at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on June 30.