{"id":4884,"date":"2025-10-03T11:21:55","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T11:21:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/?p=4884"},"modified":"2025-10-03T11:21:57","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T11:21:57","slug":"six-hitting-machine-ravindra-jadeja-shatters-ms-dhonis-record-only-three-indians-ahead-of-him-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/?p=4884","title":{"rendered":"Six hitting machine! Ravindra Jadeja shatters MS Dhoni&#8217;s record, only three Indians ahead of him | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\">\n<div class=\"_s30J clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ\" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cj2hz img_cptn\"><span title=\"Ravindra Jadeja overtook MS Dhoni in the list for most sixes in Tests for India (Images via Getty Images)\">Ravindra Jadeja overtook MS Dhoni in the list for most sixes in Tests for India (Images via Getty Images)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Indian all-rounder <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/ravindra-jadeja\" class=\"\">Ravindra Jadeja<\/a> reached another milestone in his illustrious Test career by surpassing former captain MS Dhoni to become India\u2019s fourth-highest six-hitter in Test cricket.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\" \/> The feat came during the first Test against West Indies at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. On Day 2, Jadeja scored an unbeaten 50 off 81 balls, featuring three fours and four sixes, all of them against Jomel Warrican. With this, Jadeja\u2019s six tally rose to 79 in 86 Tests, overtaking Dhoni\u2019s 78 sixes in 90 matches.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\" \/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"lOvcW vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"k7lcu\">No Chance for West Indies? Fans upbeat about India&#8217;s opening day domination | IND vs WI 1st Test<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Most Test sixes for India (Name-matches-sixes)<br \/><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component \" data-pos=\"12\">\n<ol>\n<li>Virender Sehwag \u2013 103 \u2013 90<\/li>\n<li> Rishabh Pant \u2013 47 \u2013 90<\/li>\n<li> Rohit Sharma \u2013 67 \u2013 88<\/li>\n<li> Ravindra Jadeja \u2013 86 \u2013 79<\/li>\n<li> MS Dhoni \u2013 90 \u2013 78<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\" \/> Jadeja\u2019s innings was part of a strong partnership with Dhruv Jurel. Starting the session at 218\/4, India extended their lead steadily. <!-- -->The duo displayed aggressive intent, hitting three sixes in just eight balls between the 71st and 72nd overs. Jadeja ran down the pitch to dispatch two massive sixes over long-on and mid-on, while Jurel contributed with stylish boundaries.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\" \/> Their partnership brought India past 250 in 74.3 overs and 300 in 87 overs, eventually reaching a 100-run stand in 151 balls. Jadeja\u2019s unbeaten 50 included a single off Warrican that marked his 28th Test fifty.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\" \/><\/p>\n<div data-type=\"in_view\" class=\"  \">\n<div class=\"EEW3_ timeline_pollWrapper_as \" data-scrollga=\"scroll#poll_view\">\n<div>Poll<\/p>\n<p>Will Ravindra Jadeja reach 4,000 Test runs this year?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\" \/> This is Jadeja\u2019s seventh fifty-plus score in Tests this year, the most by any Indian batter in 2025. Across seven Tests and 13 innings, he has scored 605 runs at an average of 75.62, with a century and six fifties. He is also closing in on 4,000 Test runs, needing less than 40 runs to reach the milestone.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\" \/> At the end of the second session, India were 326\/4, with Jurel on 68* and Jadeja on 50*, strengthening India\u2019s strong position against the West Indies.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>var _mfq = window._mfq || [];<br \/>\n_mfq.push([&#8220;setVariable&#8221;, &#8220;toi_titan&#8221;, window.location.href]);<\/p>\n<p>!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {<br \/>\n    function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) {<br \/>\n      if (!isFBCampaignActive) {<br \/>\n        return;<br \/>\n      }<br \/>\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {<br \/>\n        if (f.fbq) return;<br \/>\n        n = f.fbq = function() {<br \/>\n          n.callMethod ? n.callMethod(&#8230;arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments);<br \/>\n        };<br \/>\n        if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;<br \/>\n        n.push = n;<br \/>\n        n.loaded = !0;<br \/>\n        n.version = &#8216;2.0&#8217;;<br \/>\n        n.queue = [];<br \/>\n        t = b.createElement(e);<br \/>\n        t.async = !0;<br \/>\n        t.defer = !0;<br \/>\n        t.src = v;<br \/>\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];<br \/>\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);<br \/>\n      })(f, b, e, &#8216;https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js&#8217;, n, t, s);<br \/>\n      fbq(&#8216;init&#8217;, &#8216;593671331875494&#8217;);<br \/>\n      fbq(&#8216;track&#8217;, &#8216;PageView&#8217;);<br \/>\n    };<\/p>\n<pre><code>function loadGtagEvents(isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n  if (!isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n    return;\n  }\n  var id = document.getElementById('toi-plus-google-campaign');\n  if (id) {\n    return;\n  }\n  (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n    t = b.createElement(e);\n    t.async = !0;\n    t.defer = !0;\n    t.src = v;\n    t.id = 'toi-plus-google-campaign';\n    s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n    s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n  })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtag\/js?id=AW-877820074', n, t, s);\n};\n\nfunction loadSurvicateJs(allowedSurvicateSections = []){\n  const section =  window.location.pathname.split('\/')[1]\n  const isHomePageAllowed = window.location.pathname === '\/' &amp;amp;&amp;amp; allowedSurvicateSections.includes('homepage')\n  const ifAllowedOnAllPages = allowedSurvicateSections &amp;amp;&amp;amp; allowedSurvicateSections.includes('all');\n\n  if(allowedSurvicateSections.includes(section) || isHomePageAllowed || ifAllowedOnAllPages){\n    (function(w) {\n\n     function setAttributes() {\n        var prime_user_status = window.isPrime ? 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