Ravindra Jadeja: Full Profile, Career Stats & Records
Ravindra Jadeja is one of the greatest all-rounders in Test cricket history and India’s most experienced player in the format today. Born on December 6, 1988, in Jamnagar, Gujarat, he is currently 37 years old and remains a first-choice pick for India despite the retirements of contemporaries like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli around him. Nicknamed “Sir Jadeja” by fans, he combines left-arm spin bowling, hard-hitting lower-order batting, and elite fielding into one of the most complete skill sets in the modern game.
Ravindra Jadeja
Age: 37 | Role: All-Rounder 'Sir Jadeja' turns matches around instantly with lightning-fast direct hits, tight left-arm spin, and explosive lower-order finishes.
Ravindra Jadeja Profile
| Details | Ibfo |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Ravindrasinh Anirudhsinh Jadeja |
| Born | December 6, 1988, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India |
| Age | 37 (as of 2026) |
| Batting Style | Left-handed |
| Bowling Style | Slow Left-arm Orthodox |
| Role | All-rounder |
| Domestic Team | Saurashtra |
| IPL Team | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) |
| Test Status | Active |
| ODI Status | Active |
| T20I Status | Retired (June 2024) |
Ravindra Jadeja’s Breakthrough
Ravindea Jadeja made his mark in domestic cricket with a breakthrough 2008–09 Ranji Trophy season for Saurashtra, scoring 739 runs and taking 42 wickets. That year he also became the first batter in Ranji Trophy history to score three triple centuries, a record that still stands. His performances earned him a spot in the inaugural 2008 IPL, where Rajasthan Royals captain Shane Warne nicknamed him “Rockstar” — a tag that stuck early in his career even as critics questioned whether his all-round game would translate to international level.
He made his ODI debut in 2009 against Sri Lanka but had to wait until December 2012 for his Test debut, also against England. Since then, he has become one of the format’s most reliable performers on both sides of the ball.
Test Career
As of the latest figures, Jadeja has played 89 Tests, scoring 4,095 runs at an average of 38, and has taken over 338 wickets at an average of around 25 — numbers that place him in an extremely small group of all-time great all-rounders.
Standout Test achievements:
- Became only the fourth player in Test history — after Kapil Dev, Ian Botham and Daniel Vettori — to score 4,000-plus runs and take 300-plus wickets in the format
- Holds the record for the longest streak as the world’s No. 1-ranked Test all-rounder, over 1,150 consecutive days since March 2022
- Is India’s most successful left-arm spinner in Test history, having overtaken Bishan Singh Bedi
- Is the fastest player in Test history to the double of 250 wickets and 2,500 runs
- Struck five consecutive fifties for a series aggregate of 517 runs on India’s 2025 tour of England, setting a record for the most 50-plus scores from No. 6 or lower in a Test series in the country
- Named to the ICC Men’s Test Team of the Year for 2024
With senior batters like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli having retired from the format, Jadeja has taken on the role of a senior pillar of the current Test side alongside Shubman Gill.
ODI Career
Jadeja has played 210 ODIs, scoring 2,905 runs at an average of 32, and has been just as effective with the ball, including a standout 16-wicket haul at the 2023 ODI World Cup. He was also Player of the Match in the final of the 2013 Champions Trophy, taking 12 wickets across that tournament, and played a key role in India’s 2025 Champions Trophy title win.
T20I Career
Jadeja was part of India’s title-winning squad at the 2024 T20 World Cup, contributing with both bat and ball before India lifted the trophy in Barbados.
IPL Career: From Rajasthan Royals to CSK and Back
Jadeja’s IPL story has come full circle. He began his career with Rajasthan Royals in the inaugural 2008 season under Shane Warne, before spending well over a decade as one of Chennai Super Kings’ most important players — winning four IPL titles in total (one with RR, three with CSK) and famously hitting the winning boundary in CSK’s 2023 final victory.
Ahead of the IPL 2026 season, CSK traded Jadeja (along with Sam Curran) back to Rajasthan Royals in exchange for Sanju Samson, and RR paid ₹18 crore for him in the auction — a high-profile homecoming to the franchise where his career began. Across his IPL career he has scored 3,526 runs and taken 180 wickets in 268 matches, and remains CSK’s second-highest wicket-taker in league history behind Dwayne Bravo.
Major Titles and Achievements
- 2011 ODI World Cup
- 2013 ICC Champions Trophy
- 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup
- 2025 ICC Champions Trophy
- Four IPL titles (2008 with RR; 2010, 2011, 2021, 2023 with CSK)
- ICC Men’s Test Team of the Year, 2024
- World’s No. 1-ranked Test all-rounder for a record streak of over 1,150 days
Frequently Asked Questions
Ravindra Jadeja was born on December 6, 1988, making him 37 years old in 2026.
Rajasthan Royals, as of the 2026 season. He returned to the franchise where his IPL career began, after being traded from Chennai Super Kings along with Sam Curran in exchange for Sanju Samson.
He is one of only four players in Test history to score 4,000-plus runs and take 300-plus wickets, and he has held the world No. 1 Test all-rounder ranking for a record-breaking streak of consecutive days.
No — he remains active across formats where selected, and continues to be one of India's senior-most players in Test cricket following the retirements of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.
Four in total — one with Rajasthan Royals in 2008 and three with Chennai Super Kings (2010, 2011, 2021), plus a title-winning campaign in 2023 where he hit the match-winning boundary in the final.