Sportskeeda's Top 50 Indian Test cricketers of all-time (30-21)

#26 Ravindra Jadeja

Ravindra Jadeja can outclass even well-set batsmen with his remarkable control

From being the focal point of public lampooning in his early years, Ravindra Jadeja has made giant strides during the course of the last few seasons to become one of the most valuable cricketers in the Indian Test team. Possessing an exemplary capacity to land ball after ball on the perfect length, the metronome has proved to be an ideal foil for Ravichandran Ashwin's drift and loop. On pitches not offering much turn, the left-armer even overshadows his senior spin partner. In fact, among all bowlers with at least 100 wickets, his average of 23.60 is comfortably the best in Indian Test history.

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Apart from being a reputable spinner, Jadeja is also a more than handy batsman lower down the order. During India's 2016/17 home season, his attacking contributions often turned out to be extremely valuable in wresting momentum from visiting teams. The 28-year old's all-round exploits have lent substantial depth to the playing eleven.

Career Span: 2012-present

Statistics: 155 wickets from 32 matches at an average of 23.60 and strike-rate of 60.6 with 9 five-wicket hauls and 1 ten-wicket haul; 1136 runs at an average of 29.89 with 8 fifties