Ravindra Jadeja surpasses MS Dhoni to become India’s fourth-highest six-hitter in Test Cricket

Samira Vishwas

Tezzbuzz|03-10-2025

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He achieved the milestone during the opening Test against the West Indies at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Ravindra Jadeja has achieved a notable milestone in his impressive Test career, surpassing former captain MS Dhoni to become India’s fourth-highest six-hitter in Test cricket. He achieved the milestone during the opening Test against the West Indies at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Jadeja has surpassed MS Dhoni to become India’s fourth-highest six-hitter in Test cricket, with 79 sixes in 86 matches, going past Dhoni record of 78 in 90 Tests. The top three players on the list are Rohit Sharma (88 sixes in 67 Tests), Virender Sehwag (90 sixes in 103 Tests), and Rishabh Pant (90 sixes in 47 Tests).

Most Test sixes for India

Batter Matches Played Sixes
Virender Sehwag 103 90
Rishabh pant 47 90
Rohit Sharma 67 88
Ravindra Jadaja 86 79
Ms Dona 90 78

India began Day 2 with a score of 121/2. Jadeja came to the middle when the hosts were 218/4. He added 200+ runs, with Dhruv Jurel, who also scored a century.

Jadeja went unbeaten on 104 from 176 balls alongside Washington Sundar on nine, while Jurel made 125 before being caught-behind in the later moments of the second day.

The left-hander’s calmness under pressure, especially when the West Indies tried to make a comeback, stood out. It was Jadeja’s sixth Test century and helped India reach 448 for five at stumps on Day 2, taking a 286-run lead after the West Indies were bowled out for just 162.

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