Asia Cup 2023: India’s star Ravindra Jadeja becomes second Indian to complete unique ODI wickets

Ravindra Jadeja enters elite club: In Asia Cup 2023 during India vs Bangladesh match, India's star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja entered record books as he completed 200 ODI wickets.

By completing 200 ODI wickets, Jadeja became only the second Indian player after 1983 World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev to complete the unique ODI double of 2000 runs and 200 wickets in the ODI format.

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Jadeja bagged his 200th wicket as he dismissed Shamim Hossain. The all-rounder has taken 200 wickets in 174 ODI innings at an average of 36.83 and an economy rate of  4.89. 

Before the game against Bangladesh, Jadeja needed only a wicket to complete 200 wickets in ODIs and join Kapil Dev in a unique record for 2000 runs and 200 wickets for India in ODIs. Till Jadeja’s feat, the 1983 World Cup-winning captain was the only Indian all-rounder to record double (2000 runs and 200 wickets) which he achieved in 166 ODI innings in 1978.

Taking to the match details, Captain Shakib Al Hasan and Towhid Hridoy's fighting half-centuries propelled Bangladesh to 265/8 against India after Men in Blue gave early blows.

Shakib scored the highest for Bangladesh scoring 80 (85 balls) while Hridoy played a fine knock of 54 runs.

India, Shardul Thakur bagged three while Mohammed Shami scalped two wickets. 

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India Squad: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Prasidha Krishna

Bangladesh Squad: Litton Das, Tanzid Hasan, Anamul Haque, Shakib Al Hasan(c), Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mahedi Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Mustafizur Rahman

- With inputs from agencies

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