India vs England: Indian team’s star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has reached that stage of his career where he makes a big record in every match. He has made a comeback in form by performing brilliantly in the first 2 ODIs against England. In both the matches, left-arm spinner Jadeja has made a splash with both the ball and the bat.
Now the third and last match of this series will be played on February 12 at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Where Ravindra Jadeja has a chance to make a big record in his name. However, Rohit Sharma and head coach Gautam Gambhir can stop him from making this record.
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Ravindra Jadeja Will Make A Big Record In His Name In Ahmedabad
Star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has played a total of 199 matches in the ODI format so far. So when he takes the field in the Ahmedabad ODI match, he will also complete 200 matches in this format. He will become the 5th Indian bowler to do so in this format. Before Jadeja, a total of 14 players have played 200 ODI matches for India.
Before Jadeja, Harbhajan Singh, Kapil Dev, Anil Kumble and Javagal Srinath have crossed this amazing figure as bowlers. During this period, Jadeja has scored 2779 runs in 134 innings with the bat at an average of 32.69. This includes 13 half-centuries. Talking about the ball, during this period, Jadeja has taken 226 wickets at an average of 35.38. Jadeja’s economy rate in ODIs has been 4.86.
In-Form Jadeja
In the first match of the current series against England, Jadeja took 3 wickets for just 26 runs in 9 overs. After which, in the second ODI match, Jadeja gave away just 35 runs in 10 overs and sent 3 batsmen to the pavilion. In this ODI series, Jadeja bowled 19 overs in both the matches and conceded just 2 boundaries.
Ravindra Jadeja’s form before the Champions Trophy is a very good sign for Team India. Jadeja has the ability to turn the match with the ball and bat as well as in fielding. Due to which he is going to be the most special player in this ICC event.