The first match of the Test series between India and South Africa is being played at the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata. South Africa is currently batting in the second innings. Star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is bowling brilliantly for India in the second innings. He has already dismissed three batsmen and, with three wickets, surpassed Sachin Tendulkar in a special list.
Ravindra Jadeja left Sachin Tendulkar behind in this matter
Ravindra Jadeja has now surpassed Sachin Tendulkar in terms of taking most wickets at Eden Gardens. By taking 2 wickets in the second innings of the first Test match against South Africa, Jadeja has left behind Master-Blaster Sachin Tendulkar in terms of taking Test wickets at Eden Gardens. Sachin Tendulkar has 5 wickets in 12 innings of 13 Test matches at Eden Gardens. Now Jadeja has taken wickets at this ground.
Jadeja achieved another big feat
With this, Ravindra Jadeja has added another major achievement to his name. The Indian all-rounder has achieved a feat that only three players have previously achieved in the 148-year history of Test cricket. Ravindra Jadeja completed 4000 runs in the Test format by scoring 10 runs in this innings. He also became the second Indian to achieve so. Before this match, Jadeja had 3990 runs in 87 Test matches. Jadeja has now become the fourth player in the world to score 4000 runs and take more than 300 wickets in Test cricket. This achievement has been recorded in the name of only four players in Test cricket. Apart from Jadeja, this feat is recorded in the name of former Indian cricketer Kapil Dev, New Zealand’s Daniel Vettori and England’s Ian Botham.
Ravindra Jadeja has played 88 Test matches for India, amassing over 4,000 runs and taking 338 wickets. He is also active in ODI cricket, amassing 2,806 runs and 231 wickets in 204 matches. He retired from this format after winning the T20 World Cup in 2024.