Cuttack: The unbeaten 39 in a high-scoring series-decider earned him plaudits but for India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, it was more about proving a point to himself rather than the world that he is still a good enough player in limited-overs format. Jadeja wasn't a regular part of the white-ball set-up but came into the scheme of things closer to the ODI World Cup in England. After former India cricketer-turned-commentator Sanjay Manjrekar termed him a "bits and pieces" player he nearly pulled it off for India in the World Cup semifinal against New Zealand with a brilliant 77 off 59 balls.

"I needed to prove to myself that I am still capable of playing limited-overs cricket. I need not prove to anybody else in the world, just needed to prove to myself," the 31-year-old said after he played a crucial knock in India's successful 316-run chase in the third ODI against the West Indies here. "It was a very crucial innings as it came in a series-decider. The wicket was so good to bat on, we could just played with singles. We just needed to play according to the merit of the ball.