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

Rahul Iyer

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

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.

PlayerCountryMatchesRunsWickets
Sanath JayasuriyaSri Lanka44513430323
Shahid AfridiPakistan3988064395
Wasim AkramPakistan3563717502
Jacques KallisSouth Africa32811579273
Chaminda VaasSri Lanka3222025400
Shaun PollockSouth Africa3033519393
Daniel VettoriNew Zealand2952253305
Abdul RazzaqPakistan2655080269
Chris HarrisNew Zealand2504379203
Shakib Al HasanBangladesh2407384307
Kapil DevIndia2253783253
Chris CairnsNew Zealand2154950201
Heath StreakZimbabwe1892943239
Ravindra JadejaIndia182*2578*200*

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Rahul Iyer

Rahul is a content producer for The Sporting News' India edition.