# Ravindra Jadeja first Indian to play 50 WTC matches 2026-08-23T11:36:06+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja became the first Indian cricketer to appear in 50 World Test Championship matches. The 37-year-old from Jamnagar reached the milestone during the second Test against Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo on Sunday. Jadeja has scored 2,632 runs and taken 607 wickets across his 50 WTC appearances. India, leading the two-match series 1-0, won the toss and elected to bat first. Off-spinner Saransh Jain made his debut, receiving his cap from Jadeja before play. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Jadeja's 50 WTC matches underline his value as a rare triple-threat in Test cricket. Among active players, only Australia's Pat Cummins and England's Ben Stokes have played more WTC matches. India's next WTC cycle will include a home series against West Indies and away tours to Australia and England. Jadeja's fitness will be key to India's chances of reaching the 2027 final. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Leads with Jadeja's record, provides factual statistics and match details without commentary or opinion This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: India, Ravindra Jadeja, Sri Lanka, World Test Championship Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/ravindra-jadeja-first-indian-to-play-50-wtc-matches/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/ravindra-jadeja-first-indian-to-play-50-wtc-matches/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/