IND vs WI: Ravindra Jadeja Breaks Kapil Dev's 30-Year-Old Record Against West Indies In First ODI

Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja came up with an all-round performance and made his mark in the IND vs WI first ODI. He took 3/36 with the ball and scored an unbeaten 16 off 21 with the ball to take India to victory.

Jadeja overtook Kapil Dev’s tally of 43 ODI wickets against West Indies during his spell. the left-arm spinner had 41 wickets against the Windies before the start of the first ODI and after the game, he took his tally to 44. Anil Kumble with 41 wickets in 29 ODIs against the Caribbean. The list is led by Courtney Walsh, who took 44 wickets from 38 matches.

Jadeja’s best figures in ODIs against West Indies is 5/36 which he took way back in 2013. The left-arm spinner broke Kapil Dev’s record when he dismissed Romario Shepherd in the 18th over.

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Ravindra Jadeja Breaks Kapil Dev’s Bowling Record, Closing In On Another Massive Record

Ravindra Jadeja is close to another record held by Kapil Dev- scoring 1000 runs and taking 50 wickets in ODIs. The southpaw has scored 1,125 ODI runs away from home and has 47 wickets away from home in ODIs. He needs another three to overtake the former Indian skipper.

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Indian skipper Rohit Sharma was happy with the team’s bowling performances. On their batting approach, he said that the management will try new things whenever possible.

“I never thought the pitch would play like that, it was the team’s need to bowl first and have a score. The pitch had everything for the seamers and spinners, our guys did well to restrict them to that score. We wanted to give game time to the ODI guys who have come in, we will keep trying those things whenever possible. To restrict them to 115, we knew we could try these guys and give them a go. I don’t think they’ll get many chances like this. No matter the conditions, we need to bowl in the right areas to restrict them and I thought our bowlers did brilliantly” Rohit concluded saying.

The second IND vs WI ODI will be played on Saturday, July 29.

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