Ravindra Jadeja etched his name into Indian cricket history on Friday (October 3) by becoming only the third Indian cricketer — after Kapil Dev and Ravichandran Ashwin — to score at least six Test centuries and claim six or more five-wicket hauls.
The 35-year-old all-rounder achieved the feat during the ongoing India vs West Indies Test at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Jadeja brought up his sixth Test hundred by taking a single off Jomel Warrican’s bowling in the 126th over of India’s first innings.
Elite All-Rounders: A Rare Achievement
The list Jadeja has joined is an exclusive one. Legendary all-rounder Kapil Dev scored 8 Test centuries and picked up 23 five-wicket hauls in 131 matches. Ravichandran Ashwin, one of India’s most successful spinners, ended his 106-match career with 6 centuries and 37 fifers.
Jadeja now boasts 6 Test centuries and 15 five-wicket hauls in just 86 Tests — underlining his status as one of the finest modern-day all-rounders.
| Player | Matches | 100s | Five-Wicket Hauls |
| Kapil Dev | 131 | 8 | 23 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 106 | 6 | 37 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 86* | 6 | 15 |
Partnership and Power-Hitting
Jadeja’s century was part of a crucial 206-run stand for the fifth wicket with Dhruv Jurel, who played a gritty innings of 125 runs from 210 balls, hitting 15 fours and 3 sixes. Jadeja himself struck 6 fours and 5 sixes in his 176-ball stay.
The five sixes also helped Jadeja achieve another remarkable milestone — surpassing MS Dhoni to become the fourth Indian to hit 80 or more sixes in Test cricket.
Most Sixes in Tests for India
| Player | Matches | Sixes |
| Virender Sehwag | 103 | 90 |
| Rishabh Pant | 47 | 90 |
| Rohit Sharma | 67 | 88 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 86* | 80* |
| MS Dhoni | 90 | 78 |
With his latest record-breaking performance, Jadeja has further cemented his legacy as one of India’s greatest all-rounders — a player who consistently delivers wiJadeja Joins Kapil Dev, Ashwin in Elite Clubth both bat and ball when it matters most.
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