Senior all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is set to surpass veteran Kapil Dev for a unique record against West Indies. To note, the Men in Blue will take on West Indies in a 3-match ODI series set to start on July 27 (Thursday). The first match of the series will be played at the Bridgetown, Barbados.
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Jadeja could become India’s highest wicket-taker against WI in ODIs
With 41 scalps at an average of just 29.87, Jadeja is the joint second-highest wicket-taker against West Indies in ODI cricket, with veteran Anil Kumble. Notably, his career-best ODI figures (5/36) also came against the Men in Maroon/ In the upcoming series, Jadeja can break Kapil’s record of taking the most ODI wickets against WI (43).
Jadeja could unlock another achievement in West Indies. He could equal Kapil’s record of scoring 1,000 runs and taking 50 wickets in ODI cricket away from home. The former Indian captain has 1,034 runs and 68 wickets in this regard. While Jadeja owns 1,125 ODI runs away from home, he requires three more scalps to equal join Kapil on this list.
Apart from that, Jadeja will also be eyeing another record scalping 200 wickets for the Men in Blue in the 50-over format. Jadeja would become only the seventh Indian to complete 200 ODI wickets. He would join Anil Kumble (337), Javagal Srinath (315), Ajit Agarkar (288), Zaheer Khan (282), Harbhajan Singh (269), and Kapil (253) in the 200-wicket club.
