Jadeja will learn from his mistakes, says Dhoni

Ravindra Jadeja's [ Images ] ill-timed run out in back-to-back One-dayers against Australia [ Images ] notwithstanding, India [ Images ] captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni [ Images ] on Saturday, backed the promising all-rounder saying he would learn from his mistakes.

The dismissal of Jadeja, who was trying to sneak a non-existent single at a crucial moment in the fifth match in Hyderabad, dashed India's hopes as the home team lost by three runs to Australia on Thursday.

Incidentally, Jadeja was also dismissed in a similar fashion in the fourth ODI at Mohali, where the hosts suffered a 24-run defeat on November 2.

"He (Jadeja) has been bowling well in the series and with more and more matches, we will see him more as a batsman. Jadeja is learning from his mistakes," Dhoni said after the team's training session at the Nehru Stadium.

Jadeja, who has bagged six wickets in the seven-match series so far, also received special attention from coach Gary Kirsten as the South African spent more than half-an-hour with the Saurashtra all-rounder explaining batting techniques.

Special attention was also given to Amit Mishra [ Images ], with Sachin Tendulkar [ Images ] advising the leg-spinner personally. On a seemingly bowling-wicket at Nehru Stadium, Mishra is likely to replace paceman Munaf Patel [ Images ], who had conceded 73 runs from nine overs without any success in Hyderabad.

When quizzed about the playing eleven, Dhoni said, "It has always been the case, I don't announce the playing XI."

While the regular batsmen preferred to take rest, bowlers had their usual net session. Harbhajan Singh [ Images ] batted close to 15 minutes during the net session with Praveen Kumar [ Images ], Mishra, Tendulkar and Sudeep Tyagi [ Images ] giving him practice.

"There was no particular reason behind this. We wanted to give the guys some rest and the lower order batted," Dhoni said.