Journalism of Courage
#8
Ravindra Jadeja
India
36 yrs
Left Handed
Slow left-arm orthodox
ICC ranking
Batting
24
test
131
odi
Bowling
15
test
14
odi
Jadeja’s first reaction on emotional return to Rajasthan Royals after 17 years: ‘Not just a team, it’s home’
Why did Ravindra Jadeja take a pay-cut to leave Dhoni’s CSK and join Rajasthan Royals?
India vs South Africa, 1st Test: Ravindra Jadeja’s four-wicket burst gives hosts slight edge after chaotic day at Eden Gardens
Why did Shane Warne make young Ravindra Jadeja get off bus and walk to team hotel at Rajasthan Royals?
RR Retained and Released Players IPL 2026: Full list of retained and released players of Rajasthan Royals
IPL 2026: Sanju Samson moves to Chennai in CSK’s biggest-ever trade deal, Jadeja returns to Rajasthan Royals at Rs 14 crore
India vs South Africa, 1st Test: How Shubman Gill’s side thrives with all-rounders, squad flexibility
IPL retention deadline: Can CSK afford to lose Jadeja? Would KKR, LSG go for a rebuild? And other key talking points
Kris Srikkanth on possible Sanju Samson and Ravindra Jadeja trade: ‘Who’s your all-rounder in CSK…as the successor to Dhoni’
‘Sanju Samson will not get captaincy with CSK trade’: Leaving out Ravindra Jadeja a ‘big decision’ for Chennai, says R Ashwin
personal information
Name
Ravindrasinh Anirudhsinh Jadeja
Birth Date
6 Dec 1988
Birth Place
India
Nick Name
Jaddu, RJ, Rockstar
batting style
Left Handed
bowling
Slow left-arm orthodox
"Indian cricket's most under-rated player, the reputed spin all-rounder is a proven match-winner across formats. Jadeja's jaw-dropping numbers give him entry into any Hall of Fame. His Test batting average is better than those of Ian Botham, Kapil Dev, Andrew Flintoff and Shaun Pollock; and his bowling figures are better than those of Bishan Singh Bedi, Erapalli Prasanna, S Venkataraghavan and BS Chandrasekhar. As for fielding, there isn't anyone in Indian cricket who has shown the thirst to stop, catch and throw the ball for this long. Born in Jamnagar, a city that was once ruled by the great Ranji and still has the statue of another cricketing legend Vinoo Mankad in the town square, Jadeja is a traditional cricketer who keeps tweaking his game to suit the format he is playing. However, the start of the all-rounder's white-ball cricket journey wasn't great. At the 2009 World T20 in England, he scored a 35-ball 25 in a crucial game that knocked India out of the tournament. He would get endlessly trolled and summarily written off by his doubters, but Jadeja bounced back at the 2013 Champions Trophy to be Man of the Match in the final and win the Golden Ball.
One-day memory: (77 off 59 balls against New Zealand at Manchester, 2019 World Cup)
If Dhoni had made it to the crease and avoided a run-out that evening, Jadeja would enter India's World Cup folklore. The teacher and the ward seemed to have the heist in control, Dhoni planning and Jadeja implementing. Chasing 240 in 50 overs, they took India from 92/6 to 208/6. Then, Dhoni was found short of his crease and Jadeja's 59-ball 77 with four sixes was forgotten, as is the case with many acts of courage in a losing cause.
One more thing: In between IPL games, he often rushes to his farm outside Jamnagar to spend a few hours with his horses."
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stats
Batting
Bowling
matches
204innings
137not outs
51average
32.63hundreds
0fifties
13
Runs
2806
strike rate
85.44sixes
54fours
205highest score
87balls faced
3284matches
204innings
196overs
1686average
35.41balls bowled
10116maidens
59
wickets
231
strike rate
43.79economy rate
4.85best bowling
5/335 Wickets
24 wickets
7Batting
Bowling
matches
88innings
131not outs
26average
38.43hundreds
6fifties
27
Runs
4035
strike rate
55.40sixes
80fours
394highest score
175balls faced
7284matches
88innings
165overs
3317average
25.10balls bowled
19902maidens
765
wickets
342
strike rate
58.19economy rate
2.59best bowling
7/425 Wickets
154 wickets
16Batting
Bowling
matches
74innings
41not outs
17average
21.46hundreds
0fifties
0
Runs
515
strike rate
127.16sixes
14fours
39highest score
46balls faced
405matches
74innings
71overs
226average
29.85balls bowled
1356maidens
4
wickets
54
strike rate
25.11economy rate
7.13best bowling
3/155 Wickets
04 wickets
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strike rate
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Why did Shane Warne make young Ravindra Jadeja get off bus and walk to team hotel at Rajasthan Royals?
RR Retained and Released Players IPL 2026: Full list of retained and released players of Rajasthan Royals
IPL 2026: Sanju Samson moves to Chennai in CSK’s biggest-ever trade deal, Jadeja returns to Rajasthan Royals at Rs 14 crore
India vs South Africa, 1st Test: How Shubman Gill’s side thrives with all-rounders, squad flexibility
IPL retention deadline: Can CSK afford to lose Jadeja? Would KKR, LSG go for a rebuild? And other key talking points
Kris Srikkanth on possible Sanju Samson and Ravindra Jadeja trade: ‘Who’s your all-rounder in CSK…as the successor to Dhoni’
‘Sanju Samson will not get captaincy with CSK trade’: Leaving out Ravindra Jadeja a ‘big decision’ for Chennai, says R Ashwin
Samson-Jadeja IPL trade talks: ‘Dhoni will sacrifice him if needed for CSK’s good,’ feels former India batter
Sanju Samson could move to CSK in a swap deal involving Ravindra Jadeja and one other player
Ravindra Jadeja credits Gautam Gambhir for batting success: ‘Gauti bhai (Gambhir) said, I’m at number six now…been batting at number eight, number nine’
