Ahmedabad Test: Decoding Ravindra Jadeja’s All-Round Brilliance vs West Indies
By Gaurav Tripathi | Oct 04, 2025 | 03:58 pm
India’s vice-captain Ravindra Jadeja was the star of the first Test against the West Indies at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium. His unbeaten century and a four-wicket haul played a crucial role in India’s emphatic innings and 140-run victory. The match concluded on Day 3 after the West Indies were bowled out for just 146 runs in 45.1 overs in their second innings.
Match Highlights
Jadeja took four wickets in the third innings, emerging as the standout bowler for India. He claimed figures of 4 for 54 from 13 overs, nearly achieving a rare “ton and five-for” in a Test match—a feat he had accomplished twice before. The left-arm spinner dismissed three of the West Indies’ top-five batsmen: John Campbell, Brandon King, and Shai Hope, with Johann Layne being his other victim. It is notable that Jadeja had bowled three wicket-less overs in the West Indies’ first innings.
An Unbeaten Century with the Bat
Chasing the West Indies’ first innings total of 162, Jadeja came to the crease when India were 218/4. He then forged a formidable 206-run partnership for the fifth wicket with Dhruv Jurel. While Jurel scored a fluent 125, Jadeja’s aggressive batting ensured India maintained a strong lead.
His unbeaten knock of 104 combined solid defense and controlled aggression, particularly against spinners. During his 176-ball stay, Jadeja struck six fours and five sixes, remaining unbeaten at the end of the innings.
Impressive Statistics
This performance marked Jadeja’s 15th four-wicket haul in Test cricket, according to ESPNcricinfo. He also boasts an equal number of five-wicket hauls. Playing his 86th Test, Jadeja has now taken 334 wickets at an average of 25.07.
Against the West Indies, he has claimed 27 wickets from eight Tests at an excellent average of 20.2. Although he is yet to take a five-for against the Caribbean side, Jadeja has 242 wickets in home Tests at an impressive average of 20.65.
Batting Milestone: Approaching 4,000 Test Runs
With the bat, Jadeja has accumulated 3,990 runs at an average of 38.73, including six centuries and 27 fifties. The 36-year-old is now just 10 runs shy of becoming the fourth cricketer ever to score 4,000 runs and take over 300 wickets in Test cricket.
Against the West Indies specifically, this was Jadeja’s second century in eight Tests (alongside two fifties). He now owns 399 runs against them at an outstanding average of 66.50.
Ravindra Jadeja’s all-round brilliance once again proved decisive as India secured a comprehensive victory to kick off the series on a high note.