Ravindra Jadeja, also known as Ravindrasinh Anirudhsinh Jadeja, is an Indian all-rounder. He plays as a left-handed batsman in the middle-order and bowls left-arm orthodox spin. He represents Saurashtra in first-class cricket and the Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The Saurashtra-based cricketer made his international debut under the captaincy of MS Dhoni. In the fifth and final ODI against Sri Lanka, captain Dhoni handed Jadeja his ODI cap at Colombo on February 8, 2009. Even though he proved expensive on debut as he conceded 40 runs and remained wicketless, his batting was a sight of watch in the subsequent innings. He scored an unbeaten knock of 60 runs, on the basis of which he made his T20I debut against the same opponents and at the same venue. Jadeja's Test debut came against England at Nagpur in December 2012.
IND vs WI 2nd Test Live Score: India chased down 121 runs on the final day of the second Test at the Arun Jaitley Stadium to seal the series 2-0. KL Rahul remained unbeaten on 55 shepherding the tricky chase as India won by seven wickets.
Ravindra Jadeja is currently the oldest member in the Indian Test squad for their Test series against the West Indies as the team saw a transition phase after the retirements of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Jadeja was asked about his leadership thoughts.
Ravindra Jadeja, rested for the ODI series vs Australia, clarified he was informed by selectors and remains in India’s 2027 World Cup plans. Expressing hope, he said winning the World Cup remains his dream after falling short in the 2023 final against Australia.
With India putting in a good show against the West Indies in the ongoing two-game Test series, let us have a look at the top five players with the most Test runs at home for India since 2023. The likes of Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, and Yashasvi Jaiswal feature on the list.
Dhruv Jurel, who slammed his maiden Test century during the opening Test against the West Indies in Ahmedabad, was one of the three centurions for India last week alongside KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja and all three of them improved their standings in the latest ICC rankings.
Raindra Jadeja holds the record for the most Player of the Match awards for India in Test cricket this decade. When it comes to international cricket, he stands joint-second with Joe Root, Harry Brook and Ben Stokes, among others. Travis Head tops the list.
Ravindra Jadeja put up a brilliant performance with the bat and the ball as India defeated the West Indies by an innings and 140 runs in the first Test at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. Jadeja has now surpassed Virat Kohli and Ravi Ashwin in a major Test record list.
Ravindra Jadeja has retired from T20Is but is a mainstay in India's teams for ODIs and Tests. The all-rounder is part of the ongoing Test series against the West Indies, but misses out on the ODI series against Australia. Check why Jadeja has not been picked in the ODI squad.
The BCCI announced India's 15-member squad for the Australia ODI series, with Shubman Gill named captain in place of Rohit Sharma. Meanwhile, five key players from the Champions Trophy missed out on being part of the series.
India took further hold of the first Test against the West Indies with Dhurv Jurel, Ravindra Jadeja and KL Rahul scoring a century on Day 2 of the Ahmedabad Test.
Ravindra Jadeja continued from where he left off in England, smashing his 28th half-century in Test cricket as India found themselves in the driver's seat in the ongoing opening game of the two-match series, having extended their lead to 164 by tea.
Yuvraj Singh praised Shubman Gill for his stellar captaincy and four centuries in England, calling the drawn 2-2 Test series a win for young India. He also lauded Jadeja and Washington Sundar for their match-saving partnership in Manchester.
India Test captain Shubman Gill's jersey was sold for the highest price at the charity auction in England. Apart from him, even the likes of Joe Root, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja's jerseys drew massive bids. Know full details here
On Day 5 of the 4th Test, India declined an early draw as Jadeja and Sundar neared centuries, frustrating Ben Stokes. Sachin Tendulkar backed India, calling it a smart tactic to tire England’s bowlers. Stokes missed the 5th Test, which India won by 6 runs.
Ravindra Jadeja scored 516 runs in the India-England Test series, earning praise for his consistency. Batting at No.6 or lower, he set records, including most 50+ scores in a series in England and joined elite company with Gill and Rahul crossing 500 runs.
India registered a brilliant win by six runs in the fifth and final Test against England at the Kennington Oval in London. It was a series full of firsts for Team India as records were created and broken for fun. Here's a look at five firsts for India in this series
Star India players Ravindra Jadeja, KL Rahul, and Shubman Gill, on the back of their brilliant form in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025 went on to register their names in a unique list after accomplishing huge feat.
Veteran India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was involved in a hilarious moment on day 3 of the fifth Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test against England when he was getting distracted by a spectator wearing red in the crowd.
With veteran India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja putting in an excellent show against England with the bat in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025, let us have a look at the top five players with 500+ runs in a Test series at no. 6 or lower.
India dominated Day 3 of the fifth Test, posting 396 thanks to Jaiswal’s century, Akash's 66, Jadeja’s record sixth 50+ score, and Sundar’s quickfire 53. England ended at 50/1, needing 324 more to win. Siraj struck late as Crawley fell on the day’s final ball.