Virat Kohli wishes Ravindra Jadeja after he becomes No.1 Test bowler

Ravindra Jadeja scalped a fifer in the first innings and then went on to bag another four Australian wickets in the second innings and he is just the third Indian to become the highest ranked Test bowler in the world.

After playing out a draw in the third Test at Ranchi, team India will be a tad- bit disappointed as it failed to grab a victory. However, it is time to focus on the next Test and the team is already on its way to for its last and final Test at Dharamshala. Skipper Virat Kohli shared a post on his social media where he is seen with left arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja flying out of Ranchi. In his post Kohli wrote, “Off to Dharamshala for the last one. With the bowling machine”.

After Australia stood up to the task and defied the odds to earn a hard fought draw in Ranchi a lot of praise was in store for the duo of Shaun Marsh and Peter Handscomb. However, another person who got a lot of applause was Ravindra Jadeja. That was primarily due to the sensational spell of 44 overs that Jadeja bowled. After bowling those many number of overs Jadeja gave away just 54 runs and most importantly bagged four wickets.

Jadeja has been in top form throughout the series against Australia, having already claimed 21 wickets in the series, the most from either side. He was tied with Ashwin at 892 points before the start of the third Test.

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Cheteshwar Pujara, who scored the only century by an Indian in this series at Ranchi, has jumped from the sixth spot to the second position, going past his captain Virat Kohli in the process. Kohli, who has been in scratchy form in all three Tests, had dropped to the fourth spot before the start of the Ranchi Test, and retains the position after yet another dismal batting display. He has managed to stitch just 46 runs from three Tests at an average of 9.20.

Jadeja scalped a fifer in the first innings while bagged a total of four Australian wickets out of the six in the second innings during the third match of the four-match Test series. The match though ended in a draw with the series squared at 1-1 but Jadeja’s performance was noted by everyone. India will now lock horns with Australia in the fourth clash which would be a decider in Dharamsala.

In the all-rounders’ rankings, Shakib Al Hasan continues to be at the top, followed by Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja. The next highest ranked Indian in the batting list is Ajinkya Rahane, on the 17th spot. Apart from Jadeja and Ashwin, there are no Indians in the top-20 in the bowlers’ list. 

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