IND vs BAN Tests: Ravindra Jadeja Set To Make History With Just 6 More Wickets

Over the years, Ravindra Jadeja has played crucial innings with the bat in Test cricket, contributing significantly to many of India's wins.

The India vs Bangladesh two-Test series kicks off on September 19 in Chennai, with the second Test set for Kanpur. IND vs BAN Test series marks return of legendary all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja to the national team following his successful campaign in T20 World Cup 2024.

Jadeja is a versatile player who excels in bowling, batting, and fielding for India. Over the years, the senior all-rounder has played crucial innings with the bat in Test cricket, contributing significantly to many of India's wins. His ability to impact the game in multiple facets makes him a key player capable of changing the course of a match on his own.

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Ravindra Jadeja has collected 294 wickets in 72 Test matches for India. If he takes 6 more wickets in the Test series against Bangladesh, he will reach 300 Test wickets.

Currently, six Indian bowlers—Anil Kumble, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kapil Dev, Harbhajan Singh, Ishant Sharma, and Zaheer Khan—have surpassed this milestone. Jadeja is on track to become the seventh Indian bowler to achieve 300 Test wickets.

Indian bowlers who took the most wickets in Test cricket for India:

Anil Kumble- 619 wickets

Ravichandran Ashwin- 516 wickets

Kapil Dev- 434 wickets

Harbhajan Singh- 417 wickets

Ishant Sharma- 311 wickets

Zaheer Khan- 311 wickets

Ravindra Jadeja- 294 wickets

Left-arm bowler Ravindra Jadeja made his Test debut for India in 2012 and quickly formed a formidable partnership with off-spin legend Ravichandran Ashwin. Together, they have been a dominant force, particularly on home soil, for the past decade.

When conditions favor spin, Jadeja becomes nearly unstoppable. In Tests, he has so far scored 3,026 runs for India, including four centuries and 20 half-centuries.

India's squad for 1st Test vs Bangladesh: Rohit Sharma (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (WK), Dhruv Jurel (WK), R Ashwin, R Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah, Yash Dayal.