jaipur, May 3:What's hidden in the Rajasthan Royals reserves is probably deadlier than what this deceptively low-key team has put on display over the last fortnight.

Though assistant coach Darren Berry announced his intentions of taming Chennai Super Kings’ destructive general MS Dhoni when the two table-topping squads clash in Jaipur on Sunday, there’s a hidden weapon in the form of Ravindra Jadeja, the bowler.

Jadeja, the batsman, has exploded throughout the tournament, unleashed in the mid-overs by Warne, who has made a habit of springing surprises on rivals with each passing game.

But Jadeja the bowler remains unused, perhaps owing to the phenomenal variety of the bowling resources at Warne’s disposal.

Warne has a lot of options in his bowling arsenal, including a pace attack including Munaf Patel, Sohail Tanvir's left-handed wrong-footed action and Sidharth Trivedi's variations. In this crowd, Jadeja’s history of thrifty economy rates has remained a treasure to be uncovered. The 19-year-old slow left-arm bowler has a few credits to stake his claim in a team where getting a bowl appears to be a privilege.

The Saurashtra spinner was a frontline bowler for his state in the Ranji Trophy semi-finals this season, then starred for the Ranji one-day champions in the final, and had shown his capability as a regular bowler in the two Junior World Cups.

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