- Over the decades, the Indian cricket team has been served by some of the most outstanding and distinguished cricketers, bringing great laurels to the country. Of course, cricket is such a popular sport in the country that it is rightfully considered a religion, no less. The popularity, reach, following, and passion generated by cricket are unparalleled here. Little wonder that cricketers are not only on par with some of the renowned celebrities and personalities in the country and beyond but are also showered with love and affection in great measure. This being the case, every Indian believes that he/she is an expert on the most-loved sport, not hesitating to pass on comments with gay abandon. We know every statistic surrounding the sport at our fingertips.
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- As mentioned above, the Indian cricket team has witnessed great servants of the game rendering yeoman services to date. We are known to produce exceptionally talented batters from time to time. Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, and Virat Kohli are just a few brilliant batters who readily come to mind. Further, we have bowlers of the caliber of Erapalli Prasanna, Bishan Singh Bedi, S Venkataraghavan, BS Chandrashekhar, Kapil Dev, Anil Kumble, Zaheer Khan, Harbhajan Singh, and Ravichandran Ashwin, just to name a few from a long list of highly skilled performers. And then there are all-rounders who not only provide great balance to the team’s composition but also showcase their worth when it matters most.
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- Some of the names that readily come to mind are none other than scintillating performers like Kapil Dev, Vinoo Mankad, and, to a lesser extent, Ravi Shastri, Ravichandran Ashwin, and last but not least, Ravindra Jadeja. Especially in the classic format of the game, Ravindra Jadeja’s contributions have been immense. Recently, Jadeja became only the 4th player in Test history to achieve the remarkable double of 4,000 runs and 350 wickets while playing in the first match of the two-Test away series against Sri Lanka. Also, he is only the 5th Indian bowler to take 350 wickets, joining the elite club consisting of Anil Kumble, Ravichandra Ashwin, Kapil Dev, and Harbhajan Singh. And what a truly magnificent cricketer Jadeja has been over the years.
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- Moreover, by combining over 4,000 runs with 350+ wickets, Jadeja joins an exclusive group consisting of Kapil Dev, Ian Botham, and Daniel Vettori. As can be seen, this is no mean achievement, speaking volumes about how effective, productive, and a key contributor Jadeja has been to Team India all these years. Accuracy while bowling has been a great strength, and the ability to keep things tight at one end always results in building pressure. Jadeja has been the master of his craft at this, enabling the bowler from the other end to reap rewards. What’s more, he is a gun fielder whose quick reflexes and agility in the field are always beneficial. An underrated cricketer, but statistics never lie. Ravindra Jadeja is nothing short of an exceptional performer.
