Ravindra Jadeja officially becomes the greatest Test all-rounder of all time

India National Cricket Team all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has achieved a massive feat in the history of international cricket. The Southpaw became the player with the longest streak as the number one ranked all-rounder in the ICC rankings of Test cricket.

Ravindra Jadeja has been at the No.1 position in the ICC ranking for all-rounders in Tests for 1,151 days. The India National Cricket Team all-rounder overtook the likes of greats in Jacques Kallis, Kapil Dev, and Imran Khan, who are all rated as the best all-rounders in the game of cricket.

Ravindra Jadeja has been at the top of the rankings since March 9, 2022

Ravindra Jadeja has been at the top of the rankings since March 9, 2022, after he displaced Jason Holder. He had a terrific outing with the bat and ball last year as well. The India National Cricket Team all-rounder was named in the ICC Test Team of the Year in 2024 as he looked in fine touch throughout the season.

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Ravindra Jadeja slammed 527 runs at an average of over 29 and also picked 48 wickets at an average of just around 24. He played a massive role in India winning the series against England as well as Bangladesh, and was also spot on with the ball against New Zealand.

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- Ravindra Jadeja has now the longest streak as the Number 1 all-rounder in Test History. 🙇🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/8pIGJOFbAL

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Since March 2022, Jadeja has hardly put a foot wrong in Test cricket. The all-rounder has scored 1,175 runs from 23 Tests at 36.71 with the help of three tons and five fifties. With the ball, he has picked 91 wickets at a phenomenal average of 22.34 to go with six five-wicket hauls and two ten-wicket match hauls.

Ravindra Jadeja is at the top of the ICC rankings with 400 rating points

This, notably, is the second stint at the top of the all-rounder rankings of the ICC. He first acquired the spot in August 2017. But it was only a short stint for him as he held the position for just one week at that time.

Currently, Jadeja is at the top of the ICC rankings with 400 rating points. His phenomenal consistency has kept him ahead of Bangladesh's Mehedi Hasan Miraz, South Africa's Marco Jansen, Australia's Pat Cummins, and others in the rankings.

Ravindra Jadeja has been one of the vital cogs in the wheel for India in Test cricket

Jadeja has been one of the vital cogs in the wheel for the India National Cricket Team in Test cricket. Called the MVP of the team, the all-rounder has been exceptional in the format with bat and ball and has helped the team register many famous wins in the format, both at home and away.

He will be next seen in action when the India National Cricket Team travels to the United Kingdom for the five-match Test series against the England National Cricket Team. The series between the teams is all set to take place from 20th June. With seniors in Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Ravichandran Ashwin retired, Jadeja will hold the key for his team.