All About Ravindra Jadeja T20I Stats, Records, Retirement

After India's historic win over South Africa in the final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024, Men in Blue lost 3 gems of Indian cricket, who have represented them for over 10 long years and played a crucial role in India's win in epic matches whether it's Rohit Sharma, who played a match-winning knock against Australia in the final of the group stage to take the Indian team to the semi-finals or to Virat Kohli, who got his lost form back at the right time in the final against Proteas by scoring 76 runs, taking the Indian team to a respectable total. 

Apart from these 2 players, there is a player who is known as a gun fielder in International cricket by making some spectacular catches and a fast throwing arm. With a lower down destructive left hand-batsmen and an efficient left-arm bowler. Yes! We are talking about India's star player Ravindra Jadeja, who has recently announced retirement just after a day of lifting the 2nd T20 World Cup trophy.

Ravindra Jadeja has played 74 T20I matches, where he has scored 515 runs with an average of 21, having a high score of 46 in the shorter format of the game with 54 wickets. Jadeja has represented the Indian team for 11 long years in T20I cricket and has played some crucial match-winning knock for the Indian team, whether it's through his fielding, batting or accurate bowling. Through this news piece, we will through, light on Ravindra Jadeja's T20I stats and records.

Ravindra Jadeja made his T20I debut against Sri Lanka in 2009 at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo after being picked to make his ODI debut in the same series. Jadeja got a chance to play in the final match of the 3-match ODI series where he scored 60 runs in his debut match. It was the time when the  Indian team were searching for an all-rounder, who could bowl 4 overs of spell and bat in the lower down order with Tailendras and Jadeja completely fit in that position after Yusuf Pathah were unable to score runs. Jadeja replaced him in the number 7 position in the 2009 series against Sri Lanka in Cuttack, for which he was awarded the man of the match award by picking 4 wickets conceding just 32 runs. 

Best Batting Performance

Ravindra Jadeja's best batting performance came against England, during the 2nd T20I in Birmingham where he scored an unbeaten 46 off 29 balls, helping India reach 170/8 after being 89/5. 

Best Bowling Performance

The Star Indian bowler's best bowling performance came against Scotland, where he managed to pick 3 wickets for just giving 15 runs in his 4 over of spells in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Dubai International Stadium. However, One of his epic performances in international cricket came against Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2016, where he took 2/11 in three overs against arch-rivals Pakistan. 

World Cup Statistics

Ravindra Jadeja has been part of the Indian cricket team in 6 ICC Men's T20 World Cups after making his debut in 2009, where he picked up 22
wickets and scored 130 runs.

Jadeja's T20I records

He is the 3rd player in the world, who has taken the most caught and bowled wickets.
He is the 3rd player in the world, who has taken the most catches as a substitute fielder.

Jadeja's incredible contribution to the Men in Blue will be remembered for a long time in international cricket/ However, he will be seen playing in the long format of the game.