Ravindra Jadeja is one of the finest all-rounders in the Indian cricket team. He was a crucial member of the Indian 2019 world cup side and showed intent in every game he played for the team. Apart from batting and bowling, he is one of the best fielders that Indian cricket has ever seen. Even though his dad wanted him to become an army man he chose different.
Jadeja has played two Under-19 world cups
Ravindra Jadeja is one of the fewest players who have represented India in an under-19 world cup twice. he played for the country in 2006 as well as 2008. In the first edition of the IPL he was named a “rockstar” by Shane Warne who is one of the legends of the game and has been exceptional with the ball.
He has scored three triple centuries
Jadeja became the first Indian and eighth in the world overall to score three triple centuries in first class cricket. His highest score was when he played against Railways and scored 331 in 2012. He joined the list which includes greats like Don Bradman and Brian Lara. he was 23 years old when he achieved the major milestone.
The story behind the “Sir”
The cricketer from Rajkot is most commonly called “sir”, while it began from a negative place it now perfectly fits the star that he is. After the 2009 World Cup he was called sir for is performance which was not liked. Later when the player helped CSK win in a crucial match, social media went crazy and since then his match winning performances have made him worthy of the nickname sir which respects his game.
