5 milestones/records made by Ravindra Jadeja in ENG vs IND 2025 3rd Test at Lord's

India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja put up a brilliant effort with the bat in the third Test at Lord's. Despite the hosts losing, he was among their standout players throughout the game. Jadeja almost took India to what would have been an incredible win.

The visitors, chasing 193 in the final innings, had their hopes pinned on Ravindra Jadeja. From 82-7, with the game nearly over, the left-hander kept them in the hunt until the very end. He scored an unbeaten 61 off 181 balls, demonstrating resilience and mental toughness, especially while batting with the tail.

Unfortunately, he ran out of partners as India were bowled out for 170, losing narrowly by 22 runs. Still, the 36-year-old made a strong impression with his exceptional batting, having scored a half-century in the first innings as well.

That said, here are five milestones/records made by Ravindra Jadeja in the third Test at Lord's.

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#5 Second Indian to score twin fifties at Lord's

Ravindra Jadeja became only the second Indian batter to score two half-centuries in a Test at Lord's. In the third game, he scored 72 off 131 balls in the first innings, hitting eight boundaries and a six. Jadeja followed that with another unbeaten 61 off 181 balls, including four boundaries and a six in the second innings.

By doing so, he joined former cricketer Vinoo Mankad, who had achieved the feat back in 1952. The right-hander scored 72 in the first innings and a century in the second, totaling 184. India also faced a defeat in that game, as England won by eight wickets.

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#4 First visiting player with twin fifties in a Test match twice in England from number six or below

Ravindra Jadeja became the first visiting player to score twin fifties in a Test match twice in England from No.6 or lower. He batted at No.6 in the Lord's game, scoring 72 and 61 not out across both innings.

In the second Test at Birmingham, Jadeja scored fifties in both innings. Batting at No. 7, he made 89 off 137 balls in the first innings. He batted at No. 6 in the second innings, scoring an unbeaten 69 off 118 deliveries. Five other Indian players have achieved this feat, but none have done so from No. 6 or lower. These players are Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Shardul Thakur.

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#3 Most runs by a visiting batter in England from number seven or below

Ravindra Jadeja now has 753 runs from 13 innings with six scores of 50 or more in Tests in England while batting at No.7 or lower. He has the most runs by a visiting batter in England from this position or below.

Jadeja surpassed Australian legend Rodney Marsh. Marsh previously held the record with 729 runs from 20 innings, including six scores of 50 or more. Former Indian captain MS Dhoni is third on the list with 485 runs from eight innings, including five scores of 50 or more.

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#2 Second-most runs by a visiting batter in England from number six or below

Australian legend Steve Waugh scored 909 runs in Tests in England while batting at No.6 or below. This tally was the second-highest. However, Ravindra Jadeja has now surpassed Steve Waugh. With 942 runs, Jadeja now has the second-most runs by a visiting batter in England (from No.6 or below).

The all-rounder is now only behind the great Sir Gary Sobers on this list. Sobers made 1097 runs, which are the most by a visiting batter in England from number six or below in Tests.

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#1 Ravindra Jadeja is the first spinner with 900 runs and 30 wickets in England in Tests

Ravindra Jadeja also became the first spinner to score 900 runs and take 30 wickets in Tests in England. The off-spinner has made 969 runs from 15 innings at an average of 38.76, including a century and seven half-centuries, along with 30 wickets.

Overall, he is the second away player to achieve this rare double. Gary Sobers is the first, with 1820 runs and 69 wickets. Notably, Jadeja also became only the fourth cricketer to surpass 7,000 runs and take over 600 wickets across formats in international cricket. He joined Kapil Dev, Shaun Pollock, and Shakib Al Hasan on the elite list.