Ravindra Jadeja becomes second Indian player to take 500 wickets, score 5,000 runs in international cricket

Ravindra Jadeja becomes second Indian player to take 500 wickets, score 5,000 runs in international cricket

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Category : Sports Published on: March 03 2023

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  • Star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja became the second player in India to take 500 wickets and score 5,000 runs in international cricket.
  • He accomplished this landmark during Australia's third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India in Indore.
  • He is the only player besides legendary all-rounder and India's World Cup-winning legend Kapil Dev to have a double of 500 international wickets and 5,000 international runs.
  • Jadeja has scored 5,527 runs in 298 international matches across 241 innings at an average of 33.29. He has scored three hundreds and 31 half-centuries, with the best individual score of 175*.
  • He also taken a total of 503 wickets in 298 matches at an average of 29.35 at an economy rate of 3.51. His best bowling figures in innings are 7/42.
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