Ravindra Jadeja's Test Numbers Show He Was Never Given the Credit He Deserved

Ravindra Jadeja's Test career numbers tell a story that doesn't always get the attention it deserves. With 4,117 runs at an average of 37, he has consistently delivered with the bat in a middle order that has rarely needed rescuing, but often benefited from his stability anyway.

For context, KL Rahul has scored 4,270 Test runs at an average of 36 -- a broadly similar output, but from a specialist batter, not an all-rounder.

With the ball, Jadeja's 352 Test wickets put him well ahead of seamers like Ishant Sharma, who finished with 311. Combining genuine all-round value with fielding that has few equals in the world game, Jadeja's numbers make the case on their own: he has never quite been appreciated enough for what he has brought to the Indian Test team.