Ravindra Jadeja averages 82.37 with bat in 2025 Tests: Stats
What's the story
Veteran Team India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has continued his phenomenal form with the bat in Test cricket. He scored a stunning century in the first Test between India and West Indies at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium. His 104-run knock meant India declared at 448/5 while responding to WI's first innings score of 162/10. On this note, we look at Jadeja's dream run with the bat in Tests in 2025.
Knock
A stellar knock from Jadeja
Jadeja came in after KL Rahul's dismissal at 218 for four and forged a strong 206-run partnership for the fifth wicket with Dhruv Jurel. While Jurel scored a fluent 125 off 15 fours and three sixes, Jadeja's aggressive batting ensured India maintained their lead. His unbeaten knock of 104 was a perfect blend of defense and aggression, particularly against spinners. Jadeja smashed six fours and five sixes during his 176-ball stay and returned unbeaten.
Tally
Second-most runs in Tests in 2025
Playing his seventh Test in 2025, Jadeja has raced to 659 runs at a stellar average of 82.37 across 13 innings. This includes two tons and seven fifties. As per ESPNcricinfo, each of Jadeja's seven 50-plus scores this year have come in his last nine Test innings. The southpaw is only behind his skipper Shubman Gill (837) in terms of Test runs in 2025. No other batter with at least 600 runs this year even owns a 70-plus average.
Information
His best year in terms of Test runs
Jadeja, who made his Test debut way back in 2012, has not crossed the 600-run mark in Tests in any other calendar year. In addition, the southpaw did not score even six 50-plus scores in any other year. 2022 was the only other year that saw Jadeja hammer multiple Test hundreds (2).
Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy
Record-breaking run in Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy
Jadeja was on a roll in the 2025 Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy against hosts England as India earned a 2-2 draw. The southpaw finished the series with a tally of 516 runs from 5 Tests (10 innings) at a stunning average of 86. He registered one ton and five fifties, recording the joint-most 50-plus scores at No. 6 or lower by any batter in an away Test series (6).
Feats
His other feats in the England series
Jadeja had also set the record for the most 50-plus scores for India in a Test series in England (6). He also became the first Indian to hammer 500-plus runs in a Test series while operating at six or lower. Overall, he recorded the third-most runs at No. 6 or lower in an away Test series.
Match impact
Jadeja inches closer to 4,000 Test runs
Playing his 86th Test, Jadeja has now raced to 3,990 runs at an average of 38.73. This includes six centuries and 27 fifties. The 36-year-old is now just 10 runs away from becoming the fourth cricketer ever to score 4,000 runs and take over 300 wickets in Test cricket. During his stay, Jadeja became the fourth Indian to complete 80 Test sixes. He joined Virender Sehwag (90), Rishabh Pant (90), and Rohit Sharma (88).