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Ravindra Jadeja two wickets from 350 Test milestone
Ravindra Jadeja enters the 2026 Test series against Sri Lanka with 348 wickets and 4,095 runs from 89 Tests. He needs two wickets in the first Test in Galle, starting August 15,…
The Story in Brief
Ravindra Jadeja enters the 2026 Test series against Sri Lanka with 348 wickets and 4,095 runs from 89 Tests. He needs two wickets in the first Test in Galle, starting August 15, to become only the fifth Indian bowler to reach 350 Test wickets. If he does, he will be the second Indian after Kapil Dev to combine 4,000-plus runs with 350 wickets, and the first Indian spin-bowling all-rounder to achieve the double. The two-Test series moves to Colombo for the second match from August 23.
Jadeja's 348 wickets have come at an average of 25.12, with 15 five-wicket hauls. He already joined an exclusive club of four players, Kapil Dev, Ian Botham and Daniel Vettori, to have 4,000 runs and 300-plus wickets in Tests.
The Indian Opinion
Milestones like Jadeja's 350th wicket generate deserved celebration, but they can also obscure the daily grind needed. The narrative that Jadeja is merely a supporting act to Ashwin ignores his own outstanding record, 15 five-wicket hauls at 25.12. With the Test series against Sri Lanka beginning, the focus should be on his performance rather than just the number. Will he continue his subcontinental dominance? That will define his legacy.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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