Ravindra Jadeja

Ravindra Jadeja
Jadeja in 2024
Personal information
Full name
Ravindrasinh Anirudhsinh Jadeja
Born (1988-12-06) 6 December 1988 (age 35)
Navagam Ghed, Gujarat, India
NicknameJaddu[1]
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleBowling All-rounder
RelationsRivaba Jadeja (wife)
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 275)13 December 2012 v England
Last Test9 March 2024 v England
ODI debut (cap 177)8 February 2009 v Sri Lanka
Last ODI19 November 2023 v Australia
ODI shirt no.8 (previously 26)
T20I debut (cap 22)10 February 2009 v Sri Lanka
Last T20I29 June 2024 v South Africa
T20I shirt no.8 (previously 88)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2006–presentSaurashtra
2008–2009Rajasthan Royals
2011Kochi Tuskers Kerala
2012–2015Chennai Super Kings
2016–2017Gujarat Lions
2018–presentChennai Super Kings
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 72 197 127 250
Runs scored 3036 2756 7132 3805
Batting average 36.14 32.42 45.13 32.52
100s/50s 4/20 –/13 13/37 2/18
Top score 175* 87 331 134
Balls bowled 17233 9750 29538 12125
Wickets 294 220 513 281
Bowling average 24.13 36.07 23.86 34.25
5 wickets in innings 13 2 32 2
10 wickets in match 2 – 8 –
Best bowling 7/42 5/33 7/31 5/33
Catches/stumpings 42/– 74/– 93/– 96/–
Medal record
Men's Cricket
Representing  India
ICC Cricket World Cup
Runner-up 2023 India
ICC Champions Trophy
Winner 2013 England and Wales
Runner-up 2017 England and Wales
ICC T20 World Cup
Winner 2024 West Indies and USA
Runner-up 2014 Bangladesh
ICC World Test Championship
Runner-up 2019–2021
Runner-up 2021–2023
ACC Asia Cup
Winner 2010 Sri Lanka
Winner 2016 Bangladesh
Winner 2018 United Arab Emirates
Winner 2023 Pakistan and Sri Lanka
ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup
Winner 2008 Malaysia
Runner-up 2006 Sri Lanka
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 14 March 2024

Ravindrasinh Anirudhsinh Jadeja (born 6 December 1988) is an Indian international cricketer who represents the Indian national cricket team in ODI and Test formats. He is an all-rounder, who bats left-handed and bowls left-arm orthodox spin. He is regarded as one of the best all-rounders of his generation, becoming the fifth Indian and fifth-fastest player to score 2,000 runs and take 200 wickets in Test cricket in 2021. Jadeja was the leading wicket-taker in the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy and received the man of the match award as a member of the final-winning team.[2] Later in his career, he was also a part of the team which won the 2024 T20 World Cup, after which he announced his retirement from the T20Is.[3] He represents Saurashtra in first-class cricket and has captained the Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League. As of August 2023, Ravindra Jadeja is the 7th highest ODI wicket taker for India with 220 wickets.[4]

Jadeja was vice-captain of the Indian U-19 cricket team that won the World Cup in Malaysia in 2008, under the captaincy of former Indian captain Virat Kohli.[5] He made his ODI debut against Sri Lanka on 8 February 2009 and scored an unbeaten 60 off 77 balls in that match. However, his Test debut came almost four years later, on 13 December 2012, against England at Nagpur.[6]

Jadeja was bought for $2 million by the Chennai Super Kings at the 2012 IPL Players Auction. He was bought by the Gujarat Lions in the 2016 IPL Players Auction for ₹9.5 crores after the Chennai Super Kings were banned from the IPL for two seasons. On 22 January 2017, Jadeja became the first Indian left-arm spinner to take 150 One Day International wickets, when he dismissed Sam Billings at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.[7] In March 2017, he became the top ranked bowler in the world leaving behind Ravichandran Ashwin who held that position for a long time.[8] He was announced as captain of the Chennai Super Kings IPL franchise, for the 2022 IPL season, succeeding MS Dhoni.[9] He however stepped down in the middle of the season.[10]

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  2. ^ IANS (24 June 2013). "Champions Trophy 2013: Jadeja wins golden ball, man of the match". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Ravindra Jadeja retires from T20 internationals a day after India's World Cup triumph". ESPNcricinfo. 30 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  4. ^ Saha Akash (2 August 2023). "Most Wickets For India In ODI Cricket History". skyblogs.in Cricket. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  5. ^ AadyaS (4 June 2022). "Where Are India's 2008 U19 World Cup Winning Squad Members Now?". Wisden. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Ravindra Jadeja Debut and last played matches in Tests, ODIs, T20Is and other formats". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  7. ^ Sarmah, Bhargab (22 January 2017). "Ravindra Jadeja Becomes First Indian Left-Arm Spinner to Complete 150 Scalps in ODIs". NDTV. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  8. ^ Sikdar, Sandip (21 March 2017). "Ravindra Jadeja Pips R Ashwin To Stay No.1, Cheteshwar Pujara No.2 In Batting List". NDTV. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  9. ^ "MS Dhoni hands over CSK captaincy to Ravindra Jadeja". Cricbuzz. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
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