Ravindra Jadeja (BCCI photo)

NEW DELHI: Ravindra Jadeja on Sunday claimed five wickets in New Zealand’s second innings and completed a remarkable haul of 10 wickets (10/120) in the third and final Test of the series in Mumbai Wankhede Stadium.
Having also taken five wickets in New Zealand’s first innings, Jadeja’s performance in this match marked his second-best figures in Test cricket, just below his 10/110 against Australia in Delhi in 2023.
This is the first time in his career that Jadeja has taken a five-wicket haul in both the innings.
His five-fer in the first innings gave India an early lead, and his performance in the second innings put relentless pressure on New Zealand’s line-up.
Jadeja’s two five-fers in a single Test make him only the second Indian to achieve the feat against New Zealand, after R Ashwin, who accomplished the remarkable feat twice: against Australia in Chennai (2013) and South Africa in Nagpur ( 2015).
With this achievement, Jadeja now joins an elite list of Indian bowlers with multiple 10-wicket hauls in Test cricket.
Here is the list of Indian bowlers with most 10-wicket hauls in Tests:
Anil Kumble – 8
R Ashwin – 8*
Harbhajan Singh – 5
Ravindra Jadeja – 3*
Kapil Developer – 2
Irfan Pathan – 2