Since the inception of the Indian Premier League in 2008, we've witnessed many a matches that have kept us on the edge of our seats. Norma Astrid Godinho/Rediff takes you down memory lane to relive some nail-biters in the history of the IPL.
The 36-year-old Bindra, who retired after the 2016 Olympics, felt that former batsman Sanjay Manjrekar's 'bits and pieces cricketer' jibe perhaps spurred Jadeja to perform better.
The track is historically a high-scoring one and the outfield is quick. But on a red soil surface, the ball grips and can surprise the batters.
A fit-again Ravindra Jadeja made a strong comeback with a seven-wicket haul in the second innings against Tamil Nadu as he bowled 41.1 overs in the Ranji Trophy match.
Daryl Mitchell becomes only the second player from New Zealand to hold the top the ICC ranking for ODI batters.
India beat West Indies by seven wickets in the second and final Test to complete a 2-0 series sweep at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday.
Ravindra Jadeja and his wife Rivaba Jadeja cast their vote in Gujarat's Jamnagar district during the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections on Tuesday, May 7, 2024.
Shubman Gill hailed India's spin duo of Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja for doing an 'exceptional' job on pitches that have not favoured them in the World Cup.
Chasing 121 for victory, India were 63/1 at stumps and West Indies will draw solace from being able to force a final-day finish after being made to follow on.
India remained on course for a 2-0 series sweep after enforcing the follow-on but West Indies produced a much better batting display in their second innings to reach 173-2 on day three of the second and final Test in New Delhi on Sunday.
Rohit Sharma gave a huge compliment to India's spin-bowling pair of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja
'I just wanted to fight for an entire day and that was the only message given to me by the coach.'
Chennai Super Kings head into IPL 2026 with a young squad, new signings like Sanju Samson and a focus on rebuilding as Mahendra Singh Dhoni's era nears its final chapter.
Former players Irfan Pathan and Venkatesh Prasad have questioned the Indian team's muddled approach, lack of stability and the increasing reliance on all-rounders.
Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja came up with another sensational piece of catching to leave everyone in awe during the IPL match against the Kolkata Knight Riders.
IMAGES from Day 3 of the 1st Test played between India and New Zealand in Bengaluru, on Friday.
New Zealand all-rounder Kyle Jamieson says he can only marvel at the Indian superstar's craft as he operates at a "different level", one where great batters have their way even if bowlers try to contain them.
A recap of the action of the third week of IPL 2026.
Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav and bowling coach Bharat Arun celebrated their birthdays together .
Awestruck by his fielding, former England skipper Michael Vaughan hailed Jadeja as 'India's greatest ever fielder'.
A recap of the action of the second week of IPL 2026.
India and South Africa will lock horns in a two-match Test series from November 14, with Kolkata and Guwahati playing hosts.
The decision to allow Virat Kohli to complete his fitness in London has sparked a debate within the cricketing circles on whether this was a one-off allowance to a player of his stature.
Jadeja said the Eden Gardens track offered more turn in the afternoon when the South African spinners bowled, compared to the evening when Indian bowlers operated.
India were hit by multiple injuries as Ishant Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane and Ravindra Jadeja were ruled of the second and final Test match against New Zealand, starting in Mumbai on Friday.
Ganguly said had the top-order batter applied a bit better, the result would have ben different.
The second and final Test starts in Guwahati from Saturday with India trailing 0-1 after the defeat on a challenging Eden Gardens pitch in Kolkata.
Former captain Sourav Ganguly on Thursday said India may have missed a trick by not playing Kuldeep Yadav at Lord's and Manchester, as quality spinners come to the fore on the last two days of a Test match.
The all-rounder has played 64 T20Is, scoring 457 runs at an average of 24.05. His best score is 46*. He has also taken 51 wickets in the format, with the best figures of 3/15.
The 25-year-old captain struck 13 fours and eight sixes to make 161 off 162 balls, following up his first-innings' 269 to become only the second Indian after legendary Sunil Gavaskar to have scored a double century and a ton in a Test.
Star Sports, the official broadcasters in India, tweeted a clip of Brook playing mind games with Krishna.
The once familiar sight of nimble-footed, whippywristed Indian batters dominating spin looks a distant memory, replaced by the horror of watching South Africa off-spinner Simon Harmer wreak havoc by taking 17 wickets over the two Tests.
He added that, Ravindra Jadeja and Rachin Ravindra would also be crucial retentions, with captain Ruturaj Gaikwad also an obvious choice.
Ahead of the 18th season of Indian Premier League, here all the stats and numbers from the annual cricket extravaganza.
'Still Same excitement when I met him in 2009,' Jadeja wrote
The story of Ravichandrean Ashwin remains incomplete without the mention of Ravindra Jadeja.
In vintage Bumrah fashion, the damage was quiet but clinical and unmistakably game-changing.
'One win can get you the momentum and we are searching for that win'
Akash Deep's 10-wicket match-haul sets up famous win for India in the second Test against England at Edgbaston.
Injured England off-spinner Shoaib Bashir ruled out of remainder of Test series against India
