Ravindra Jadeja dismissed Ben Stokes' pitch tampering accusations as mind games after a heated exchange during the second Test at Edgbaston. The incident arose after Chris Woakes complained about Jadeja allegedly damaging the pitch's danger area. Jadeja, who scored a crucial 89 in India's dominant 587, defended his actions, stating his focus was on batting, not altering the pitch.
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