As India gears up for the upcoming series against Sri Lanka, Ravindra Jadeja is on the brink of achieving a significant milestone, needing just two more wickets to reach a major Test landmark. Additionally, both Shubman Gill and Kuldeep Yadav are close to their own notable achievements, highlighting the potential for historic performances in the forthcoming matches.
Result
The veteran all-rounder currently has 348 wickets from 89 Tests, along with 4,095 runs. With just two more scalps, Jadeja will complete 350 Test wickets in the longest format. Jadeja could enter an elite club when India begin their upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka.
Key Moments
The wrist-spinner has taken 249 international wickets in Asia across 141 innings and needs just one more wicket to reach 250. Kuldeep Yadav is another Indian player on the verge of history. With India set to play a two-Test series in Sri Lanka, Kuldeep will have an opportunity to complete the landmark in Asian conditions.
Player and Team Performance
India captain Shubman Gill currently has 2,969 Test runs and needs just 31 more to complete 3,000 runs in the format. India’s previous Test series in Sri Lanka came in 2017, when the visitors completed a 3-0 whitewash. Jadeja is not the only Indian player approaching a major landmark. However, Gill’s availability for the series is currently in doubt after he suffered an injury during practice. With the first Test still a week away, the India captain has time to recover. Jadeja, KL Rahul and Kuldeep Yadav are the three players from that series who remain part of India’s current Test setup. However, the upcoming assignment will mark a new chapter for the Indian Test side, with Gill leading the team. Shubman Gill (Captain), KL Rahul (Vice-Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant (WK), Dhruv Jurel (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Manav Suthar, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Gurnoor Brar, Devdutt Padikkal, Saransh Jain, Auqib Nabi and Sarfaraz Khan.
