Happy Birthday Ravindra Jadeja: 7 Memorable Performances Of Star India All-Rounder For Chennai Super Kings In IPL
Star India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has been a pivotal part of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the IPL for over a decade. He has also been a part of three IPL-winning CSK squads (2018, 2021 and 2023) and played key roles in franchise's success with both bat and ball as well as his fielding skill.
With Jadeja turning 36 today, let us take a look at his top 7 performances for the CSK in IPL:
IPL 2023: 3/20 vs Mumbai Indians
Put into bat first, Mumbai were restricted to 157/8, thanks to Ravindra Jadeja who registered figures of 4-0-20-3. CSK then chased down the target in 18.1 overs for a memorable win.
IPL 2014: 4/12 vs KKR
Batting first, the CSK posted a total of 148/3. In reply, Jadeja spun a web around the opposition AND registered bowling figures of 4-0-12-4 and led the Men in Yellow to a 34-run win.
IPL 2012: 48 off 29 and 5/16 vs Deccan Chargers
During this match, Jadeja smashed 48 runs off 29 balls to take his team to a total of 193/6 in 20 overs. The all-rounder then picked up a fifer (4-0-16-5) as Super Kings won the game by 74 runs.
IPL 2013: 36 not out off 14 and 3/20 vs KKR
During a IPL 2013 match against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Jadeja produced a superb all-round performance. He picked up three wickets with the ball, conceding only 20 runs in four overs and then struck a blazing 14-ball 36 not out to lead CSK to a memorable win.
IPL 2019: 25 off 10 and 3/9 vs Delhi Capitals
In this match, Jadeja contributed with both bat and ball and led Super Kings to an 80-run win. The left-hander scored a quickfire 10-ball 25, helping the Super Kings post a total of 179/4. Then he registered superb bowling figures of 3-0-9-3 to help the MS Dhoni-led side bowl out the Delhi Capitals for just 99.
IPL 2021: 62 not out off 28 and 3/13 vs RCB
In the 2021 IPL season, Jadeja scored a blistering 28-ball 62 not out against Royal Challengers Bangalore. During the match, Jadeja hit Harshal Patel for 36 runs during the 20th over of the CSK innings. Then, he picked three wickets (4-1-13-3) and helped Super Kings register a 69-run win.
IPL 2023: 15 off 6 vs Gujarat Titans
During the thrilling final of IPL 2023, CSK needed 10 off 2 balls and Jadeja smashed 6 and 4 against Mohit Sharma and helped the MS-Dhoni led side win their fifth title in the cash-rich league.
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