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Jadeja Eyes Historic Record: One Wicket Away from Surpassing Courtney Walsh in India-West Indies ODIs
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News18•25-09-2026, 22:58
Jadeja Eyes Historic Record: One Wicket Away from Surpassing Courtney Walsh in India-West Indies ODIs
- •Ravindra Jadeja is set to return to India's ODI squad for the first match against West Indies in Thiruvananthapuram.
- •With one more wicket, Jadeja will surpass Courtney Walsh's record of 44 wickets, becoming the highest wicket-taker in India-West Indies ODIs.
- •Jadeja has currently taken 44 wickets in 32 ODIs against West Indies, matching Walsh's tally from 38 matches.
- •Kapil Dev (43 wickets) and Anil Kumble (41 wickets) follow Jadeja and Walsh in the list of most wickets in India-West Indies ODIs.
- •Jadeja is also 95 runs short of completing 3,000 ODI runs, a milestone only achieved by Kapil Dev among Indian players with 200+ wickets.
Key Questions Answered
If Ravindra Jadeja takes just one wicket in the first ODI against the West Indies, he will surpass Courtney Walsh's tally of 44 wickets to become the highest wicket-taker in ODIs between India and the West Indies.
Ravindra Jadeja needs 95 runs in the upcoming three-match ODI series against the West Indies to reach 3,000 runs in the 50-over format.
The overall record for taking the most wickets in ODIs against the West Indies is held by former Pakistan left-arm fast bowler Wasim Akram, who dismissed 89 batters in 64 matches.
