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Ravindra Jadeja: The All-in-one Player
Ravinda Jadeja is arguably the one of the best fielders of the modern era. Capable of troubling even the most experienced players with the ball, Jadeja can also clear boundaries quite easily when batting. Indian cricket and cricket fans are very fortunate to have such a talented player gracing the cricket field, and doing extraordinary things on the cricket field.
Jadeja’s Indian T20 League journey started with the Rajasthan team back in 2008 before moving to Chennai in 2012. He has been with the Yellow Army ever since barring a brief spell with the now defunct Gujarat team in 2016 and 2017. Jadeja captained the Chennai Team at the start of the 2022 season before handing over the captaincy back to MS Dhoni. Jadeja has made significant improvements in his game in recent times, with his batting skills becoming at par with his world-class bowling and fielding skills.
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Ravindra Jadeja’s Personal Details
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- Name
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- Ravindra Jadeja
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- Age
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- 34 Years
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- Birthplace
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- Navagam Ghed, Gujarat
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- Height
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- 5′8″
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- Batting Style
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- Left-handed batsman
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- Bowling Style
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- Slow left-arm orthodox
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- Playing Role
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- All-rounder
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- Current Team
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- India National Cricket Team, Chennai Team
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- Jersey Number
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- 41
Ravindra Jadeja Current Rankings
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T20 78 -
ODI 45 -
Test 1
Ravindra Jadeja Stats
Batting Stats
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- Format
- M
- Runs
- HS
- Avg
- SR
- 100
- 50
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- Test
- 65
- 2706
- 175* vs. SL
- 35.61
- 57.81
- 3
- 18
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- ODI
- 174
- 2526
- 87 vs. Eng
- 32.81
- 85.08
- 0
- 13
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- T20I
- 64
- 457
- 46* vs. Eng
- 24.05
- 124.52
- 0
- 0
Bowling Stats
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- Format
- M
- Wkts
- BBI
- Econ
- Avg
- SR
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- Test
- 65
- 268
- 7/42 vs. Aus
- 2.44
- 24.29
- 59.54
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- ODI
- 174
- 191
- 5/36 vs. WI
- 4.91
- 37.39
- 45.68
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- T20I
- 64
- 51
- 3/15 vs. Sco
- 7.05
- 28.49
- 24.25
Ravindra Jadeja - Key Skills and Strengths
Jadeja was picked in the Indian squad for the 2006 U-19 Cricket World Cup held in Sri Lanka. India finished as runners-up, with Jadeja impressing in the final against Pakistan with a haul of 3 wickets. His impressive all-round show in the 2008-09 Ranji Trophy where he picked up 42 wickets and scored 739 runs caught the attention of the national team selectors.
Although he had the skill sets to be a proper all-rounder, it was evident that he was a more effective bowler, having the ability to hit a spot with relentless accuracy. He is arguably India's best fielder and can also contribute with the bat apart from his bowling skills. Jadeja's batting in Tests has also hit a peak over the last few years, making him a very reliable batsman irrespective of the conditions.
Ravindra Jadeja Awards and Achievements
Here are some of Jadeja’s key records and achievements:
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Jadeja is the first Indian player to score 3 first class triple centuries in his career.
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Jadeja is the 3rd cricketer for India to score 2,000 runs and take 150 wickets in ODIs.
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He was part of the ICC World ODI XI in 2013 and 2016.
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He was ranked No.1 bowler in ODIs by the ICC in August 2013.
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In March 2017, Jadeja became the top ranked Test bowler in the world.
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He was the recipient of the prestigious Arjuna Award in the year 2019.
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He is ranked 1st in the current ICC Test all-rounder rankings.
Ravindra Jadeja Indian T20 League Journey
Ravindra Jadeja was selected by Rajasthan for the inaugural season of the Indian T20 League in 2008 and played an important role in their victory in the final. He did even better in 2009, scoring 295 runs at a strike rate of 110.90, and conceding fewer than 6.5 runs per over. In the 2012 player auction, Jadeja was bought by Chennai for ₹9.8 crore, the most expensive player of that year's auction.
When the Chennai franchise was suspended for two years after a match-fixing scandal in the 2015 season, Jadeja went on to represent the Gujarat franchise. He returned to the reinstated Chennai team in 2018. In Match 19 of the 2021 season against Bangalore, Jadeja smashed 37 runs off the final over against Harshal Patel, took 3 wickets and initiated a run-out in the second innings. It was one of the most dominant displays of all-round skills by a player in the league.
Batting Stats
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- Format
- M
- Runs
- HS
- Avg
- SR
- 100
- 50
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- Indian T20 League
- 226
- 2692
- 62* vs. Bangalore
- 26.39
- 128.62
- 0
- 2
Bowling Stats
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- Format
- M
- Wkts
- Best Figures
- Econ
- Avg
- SR
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- Indian T20 League
- 226
- 152
- 5/16 vs. Deccan
- 7.60
- 29.57
- 23.96
Ravindra Jadeja: FAQs
Ravindra Jadeja is 34 years old. He was born on 6 December, 1988.
Ravindra Jadeja Chahal plays for India Cricket Team and Chennai Team in the Indian T20 League. He previously played for Rajasthan, Kochi and Gujarat Teams.
As of April 2023, Jadeja is ranked 1 in the ICC Test All-rounder rankings.
Ravindra Jadeja is famously known as “Rockstar”, “Jaddu”, or “Sir Jadeja”.
Ravindra Jadeja's jersey number is 41.
Ravindra Jadeja is listed under BCCI’s Grade A Category, which means ₹ 7 Cr annual salary. Moreover he is paid ₹ 16 Cr annually by Chennai Team.
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