Ravindra Jadeja Becomes Seventh Indian to Take 300 Test Wickets

New Delhi, Sept 30: Ravindra Jadeja has become the seventh Indian cricketer to take 300 wickets in Test cricket during the fourth day of the second Test match between India and Bangladesh at Green Park Stadium, Kanpur. The 35-year-old spinner achieved this milestone by dismissing Khaled Ahmed.

Jadeja is the first left-arm spinner from India to reach this landmark, doing so in just 73 Test matches. He has taken 300 wickets at an impressive average of 23.98 and a strike rate of 58.10. Along with his bowling prowess, Jadeja has also contributed significantly with the bat, scoring 3,122 Test runs at an average of 36.72, which includes four centuries and 21 half-centuries.

Among Indian bowlers, Jadeja is the fourth fastest to reach 300 wickets, following R. Ashwin (54 matches), Anil Kumble (66), and Harbhajan Singh (72).

Jadeja’s all-round skills extend beyond Test cricket. In One Day Internationals (ODIs), he has scored 2,756 runs and taken 220 wickets. In Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is), he has made 515 runs and claimed 54 wickets, establishing himself as a key player across all formats.