Last Updated: September 15, 2023, 18:10 IST
Asia Cup 2023: India’s Ravindra Jadeja celebrates a wicket with his teammates (AP)
Ravindra Jadeja became only the second player, after the legendary Kapil Dev, to pick up 200 wickets and also score at least 2000 runs for India.
Ravindra Jadeja became India’s seventh bowler to take 200 or more wickets in the one-day international during the Super 4 clash against Bangladesh at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Saturday.
Ahead of the match, Jadeja needed just one wicket to reach the milestone and trapped Shamim Hossain in front of the wicket to get his 300th ODI wicket.
Jadeja follows the likes of Anil Kumble, Javagal Srinath, Ajit Agarkar, Zaheer Khan, Harbhajan Singh and Kapil Dev to get to the landmark.
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Indian bowlers with 200 ODI wickets:
| Player | Wickets |
| Anil Kumble | 337 |
| Javagal Srinath | 315 |
| Ajit Agarkar | 288 |
| Zaheer Khan | 282 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 269 |
| Kapil Dev | 253 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 200 |
In fact, Jadeja is only the second player, after the legendary Kapil Dev, to pick up 200 wickets and also score at least 2000 runs for India.
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Speaking to the broadcaster ahead of the start of the match, Jadeja had clarified which win, over Pakistan or Sri Lanka, meant more to him and the team.
“Whenever we step onto the field, we always take pride in ourselves in playing for India. The win against Pakistan gave us more satisfaction but at the same time the game against Sri Lanka was also a terrific game,” said Jadeja in the pre-match chat with broadcasters.
Jadeja added that India has ticked boxes in every department. “We did well in every department, we bowled well and fielded well. We’re representing our country and we take pride in going out there and playing for our country. I’m working on my bowling.”
The 34-year-old all-rounder has claimed five wickets in as many matches, proving to be a formidable spin pair with left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav. “Whenever I step onto the field I look to bowl at the stumps and try and not give them room. I look at the field placements and keeping all that in mind, I bowl according to the batsman,” he concluded.
(With inputs from Agencies)
