Ravindra Jadeja Creates History, Becomes First Indian Cricketer After Kapil Dev To Achieve Rarest Of Rare Feat
- Authored by: Aayush Kataria
- Updated Aug 18, 2026, 01:58 IST
Ravindra Jadeja created history and completed 350 wickets in Test cricket and entered a series of elite lists. The star all-rounder also has 4108 runs in his career with the bat in the longest format.
Ravindra Jadeja scripted history in Galle
- Ravindra Jadeja created history vs Sri Lanka
- Jadeja has taken 350 wickets in his career
- Jadeja emulated Kapil Dev’s feat
Ravindra Jadeja created history and entered a rare list of cricketers after dismissing Keshara Nuwantha to take his second wicket of the day in the first Test between India and Sri Lanka on Monday (August 17) during the third day of play in what is the first innings of the hosts. The star all-rounder completed 350 wickets in the longest format of the game after also dismissing Sri Lankan captain Dhananjay de Silva earlier in the day.
Playing his 90th match in Test cricket for India since his debut in 2012, the 37-year-old also has over 4000 runs to his name. He had completed the incredible milestone with the bat during the team’s home series defeat to South Africa earlier this year.
Ravindra Jadeja Creates History
Jadeja has become only the fourth cricketer in history and the second Indian after the former Indian captain Kapil. to complete the rare double of 4000 runs and 350 wickets. The legendary all-rounder is only the second spinner to be part of the elite list alongside Daniel Vettori.
Players with 4000+ Test Runs And 350+ Test Wickets
| Player | Matches Played | Runs | Wickets |
| Kapil Dev (India) | 131 | 5248 | 434 |
| Ian Botham (England) | 102 | 5200 | 383 |
| Daniel Vettori (New Zealand) | 113 | 4531 | 362 |
| Ravindra Jadeja (Sri Lanka) | 90 | 4108 | 350 |
While he is in the sunset of his career, Jadeja remains an integral part of the Indian team in Test cricket and is still among the most important players of the side. The all-rounder has the chance to become only the second player in world cricket after Kapil to complete the rare double of 5000+ runs and 400+ wickets.
Meanwhile, Jadeja is only the third left-arm spin bowler in history in world cricket (and the first Indian) to take over 350 wickets in the longest format of the game. He joins Sri Lanka’s Rangana Herath and Vettori in the elusive list.
Most Wickets By Left-Arm Spinner In Test Cricket
| Player | Matches Played | Wickets |
| Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka) | 93 | 433 |
| Daniel Vettori (New Zealand) | 113 | 362 |
| Ravindra Jadeja (India) | 90 | 350 |
| Derek Underwood (England) | 86 | 297 |
| Taijul Islam (Bangladesh) | 61 | 271 |
Jadeja’s bowling average of 25.13 is the best by any left-arm spinner with more than 144 wickets, while his strike rate of 58.1 is higher than any player in the elite list after Keshav Maharaj (218 wickets at 56.4).
Meanwhile, Jadeja also became only the fifth Indian bowler in history and fourth spinner to take over 350 wickets in the longest format of the game. He joins a list of cricketing legends in the elite list as he continues to prove his worth as one of the best cricketers to play Test cricket for the country.
350+ Wickets By Indians In Test Cricket
| Player | Matches Played | Wickets Taken |
| Anil Kumble | 132 | 619 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 106 | 537 |
| Kapil Dev | 131 | 434 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 103 | 417 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 90 | 350 |
Among Indian spinners with over 100 wickets, only Ravichandran Ashwin has a better average as well as a strike rate (50.7) than Jadeja in Test cricket.
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