IND vs WI: Ravindra Jadeja goes past MS Dhoni’s this record in Ahmedabad

During the IND vs WI 1st Test in Ahmedabad, Ravindra Jadeja surpassed MS Dhoni to become the Indian player with the fourth most sixes in Test cricket, hitting his 79th six.

Jadeja has now hit 79 sixes in test, the fourth most by an Indian. Image | BCCI on X

During the ongoing IND vs WI 1st Test in Ahmedabad, Ravindra Jadeja has etched his name further into Indian cricket history by surpassing MS Dhoni’s record and became the Indian with the fourth most sixes in test cricket. On Day 2 of the match, Jadeja hit his 79th six, going past Dhoni’s 78 sixes, a record the former captain had amassed across 90 Test matches.

Jadeja goes past MS Dhoni

Jadeja's achievement highlights his aggressive yet calculated approach to the longer format of the game. Having played 86 Tests, Jadeja’s six-hitting prowess reflects not just power but an evolving, fearless mindset at the crease.

His style provides a refreshing contrast in Test cricket, where traditional batting often emphasizes patience and accumulation over big hitting.

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By moving ahead of Dhoni, Jadeja has now become the fourth-highest Indian six-hitter in Test cricket history. Only the explosive Virender Sehwag and Rishabh Pant, along with Rohit Sharma, stand above him on the leaderboard.

Sehwag holds the top spot with an impressive 90 sixes, equalled by Pant with 90 sixes as well, showcasing the attacking brand of cricket these players bring to the Test arena. Rohit Sharma’s 88 sixes place him third on the list.

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7th test fifty in the last 9 innings

Jadeja, who has been one of India’s better test players in the last ten years, has evolved as a batter in the longest format of the game. Recently, he has also been one of the best batters for India at the test level.

The left-handed batter, after a stunning England series with the bat, where he scored 516 runs at an average of 86, including one century and five half-centuries, has now started the West Indies series on a great note.

Jadeja, with his 28th career fifty, has now scored his seventh test fifty in the last nine innings, which speaks loudly for the consistency he has had with the bat for India.

Most sixes for India in tests

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