Ravindra Jadeja completes unique ODI double; joins Kapil Dev on elite list of all-rounders

09-15-2023
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India took on Bangladesh in the final match of the Super Four stage of the 2023 Asia Cup on Friday. India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and chose to field, and was rewarded as India struck early to restrict their opponents' run-scoring.

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Ravindra Jadeja got among the wickets when he took the sixth wicket to fall, that of Shamim Hossain and in doing so completed the unique ODI double of 2000 runs and 200 wickets in the format.

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In doing so, Jadeja became only the second Indian player after 1983 World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev to complete the feat. He is just the 14th player overall to complete the double.

Player Country Matches Runs Wickets
Sanath Jayasuriya Sri Lanka 445 13430 323
Shahid Afridi Pakistan 398 8064 395
Wasim Akram Pakistan 356 3717 502
Jacques Kallis South Africa 328 11579 273
Chaminda Vaas Sri Lanka 322 2025 400
Shaun Pollock South Africa 303 3519 393
Daniel Vettori New Zealand 295 2253 305
Abdul Razzaq Pakistan 265 5080 269
Chris Harris New Zealand 250 4379 203
Shakib Al Hasan Bangladesh 240 7384 307
Kapil Dev India 225 3783 253
Chris Cairns New Zealand 215 4950 201
Heath Streak Zimbabwe 189 2943 239
Ravindra Jadeja India 182* 2578* 200*

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