Ravindra Jadeja Creates History, Surpasses Harbhajan Singhs Record at Home

Anupam Pandey

Ravindra Jadeja has been active in breaking records these days. Recently, he showcased strong performances in the Test series against the West Indies. This also helped Jadeja to overtake Harbhajan Singh for most wickets in India.

Ravindra Jadeja Creates History, Surpasses Harbhajan Singh’s Record at Home.

Ravindra Jadeja has been active in breaking records these days. Recently, he showcased strong performances in the Test series against the West Indies. This also helped Jadeja to overtake Harbhajan Singh for most wickets in India.

Ravindra Jadeja has dominated for the Indian team as an all-rounder. It should be noted that, with his performance at home conditions, he has been breaking records across all formats of the game. Lately, Jadeja overtook Harbhajan Singh in the record for having the most wickets at home across all three formats. Harbhajan Singh

Still, Ravindra Jadeja has now overtaken him in this entry. He now holds the third spot with 377 wickets to his name. Ravichandran Ashwin and Anil Kumble are the only players who are much above Jadeja in this list. Still, being one of the best all-rounders, Jadeja has been among the best bowlers for the team..

1. Ravindra Jadeja at Home

Ravindra Jadeja has been more effective with the ball when he plays in India. Since the majority of the Indian grounds are able to favour the spinners, Jadeja has been able to easily take wickets for the team. Over the years he played, he has also partnered with several other spinners across formats.

Ravindra Jadeja in India (Bowling):

  • Innings: 199
  • Overs: 2888.2
  • Wickets: 377
  • Average: 24.02
  • Economy: 3.13
  • Five-wicket Hauls: 14

Whether it was bowling with Ashwin in Tests or with Axar Patel in the T20I format, Jadeja has been able to do it all for the Indian team. He has not just proven to be the team's crisis man with the ball, but also with the bat. Even in the Test series against the West Indies, Ravindra Jadeja

With this, Ravindra Jadeja now holds three Player of the Series awards for the Indian team. Ever since the retirement of Ravichandran Ashwin, he has stepped up to take wickets for the team in home Tests. And now, in place of Ashwin, he has Kuldeep Yadav to take wickets for the team at the same time.

2. Jadeja in Tests in 2025

The year 2025 has been full of retirements. From the Test format, veterans such as Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Ravichandran Ashwin, and Cheteshwar Pujara have retired. Still, there is one soldier who remains in the team. And it is none other than Ravindra Jadeja.

Ravindra Jadeja as a Batsman in Tests (2025):

  • Innings: 13
  • Not Out: 5
  • Runs: 659
  • Average: 82.37
  • Strike Rate: 52.59
  • 100s: 2
  • 50s: 5

He has not just contributed with the ball, but also with the bat for the Indian team this year. Fans have seen him do almost everything for the Indian team in the longer format of the game. Whether it is scoring a century in the middle order or taking wickets with his spin bowling, Jadeja has delivered at his best.

Ravindra Jadeja as a Bowler in Tests (2025):

  • Innings: 14
  • Overs: 213.1
  • Wickets: 15
  • Average: 49.06
  • Economy: 3.45

It has been a long time since Jadeja held the top spot in the ICC Test all-rounder rankings. Plus, he leads with a difference of 125 points, placing him at the top and Mehidy Hasan Miraz at number two. Even in the Test bowler rankings, Jadeja has now jumped to 17th spot, the third Indian in this list.

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