Ravindra Jadeja, the “Jaddu” of the Indian cricket team, shook the world of cricket after he announced his dreadful retirement from the t20 international format. While the fans of Indian cricket were still recovering from the retirement of two pillars of the Indian cricket team, Virat Kohli and captain Rohit Sharma, the news of Jadeja’s departure undoubtedly left the fans downhearted and stunned.
From witnessing an end to a seventeen-year-long drought to watching their favorite legendary cricketers bid adieu to the world’s most intense cricket format, India’s much-awaited victory at the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup sparked a lot of mixed emotions among cricket aficionados. The shocking retirement of Sir Ravindra Jadeja has been followed up by numerous speculations about who is going to fill up the void created by his departure from the Indian cricket team.
On Sunday, shortly after India’s remarkable victory at the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, Ravindra Jadeja took to his official Instagram account and announced his retirement from the T20 internationals, saying “With a heart full of gratitude, I bid farewell to T20 internationals. Like a steadfast horse galloping with pride, I’ve always given my best for my country and will continue to do so in other formats.”
In this article we will take a look at the top three cricketers from the Indian cricket team who might replace all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja in the T20 internationals format.
Top 3 Contenders To Replace Ravindra Jadeja in the T20Is
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Washington Sunder
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The all-rounder Indian cricketer, Washington Sunder made his official T20 debut against Sri Lanka at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium in 2017. As of January 2025, Washington Sunder has played a total of 54 T20 internationals matches and has picked up a total of 48 wickets, making him an experienced cricketer to be picked by the selectors of the Indian cricket team as a potential replacement for Sir Ravindra Jadeja.
In addition to his annihilating bowling attack, Washington Sunder has also proven himself to be a reliable batsman under high-pressure situations. Therefore, keeping Washington Sunder’s consistency with both ball and bat, he could be a reliable replacement for Jaddu in the Indian cricket team. An anecdote of Washington Sunder’s career statistics is provided below:
Washington Sunder’s Bowling Statistics in the T20I Format:
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| Fomat | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
| T20Is | 54 | 52 | 975 | 1128 | 48 | 3/15 | 3/15 | 23.50 | 6.94 | 20.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Sunder’s Batting & Fielding Statistics in the T20I Format:
| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
| T20Is | 54 | 22 | 8 | 193 | 50 | 13.78 | 159 | 121.38 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 19 | 0 |
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Krunal Pandya
Krunal Himanshu Pandya made his T20 debut against Australia in 2016 and has been a formidable force for the Indian cricket team in the t20 internationals ever since. Quite similar to Sir Ravindra Jadeja, Krunal Pandya also has his command over both batting as well as bowling.
Pandya delivered a formidable 58* runs off 31 deliveries and displayed his phenomenal batting potential during the first 2021 ODI match against England and smashed the fastest half-century by a debutant cricketer in the ODI format.
Additionally, Krunal Pandya is a slow left-arm orthodox spinner and his bowling attack is quite similar to Ravindra Jadeja. Therefore picking up Krunal Pandya as a replacement for Sir Ravindra Jadeja might ease the struggle of replenishing the void created by the latter’s departure from the T20 international format. An anecdote of Krunal Pandya’s brilliant career statistics is provided below:
Krunal Pandya’s Batting & Fielding Statistics in the T20I Format:
| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
| T20Is | 19 | 10 | 5 | 124 | 26* | 24.80 | 95 | 130.52 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
Krunal Pandya’s Bowling Statistics in the T20I Format:
| Format | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
| T20Is | 19 | 19 | 410 | 554 | 15 | 4/36 | 4/36 | 36.93 | 8.10 | 27.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Rahul Tewatia
Although Rahul Tewatia has been overlooked by the selectors of the Indian cricket team for quite a while now, Ravindra Jadeja’s sudden retirement from the T20 international format has stirred a lot of speculation around Rahul Tewatia’s comeback. As of January 2025, Rahul Tewatia has played a total of 154 T20Is and has amassed a humongous total of 2,008* runs.
Moreover, the all-rounder has also picked up a total of 69 wickets. Rahul Tewatia has been a formidable force in the Indian Premier League (IPL) ever since he made his debut in 2014 with Rajasthan Royals. Reminiscing Tewatia’s past T20 internationals gameplays, it is logical to believe that the all-rounder could unleash his true potential as Jadeja’s replacement if allowed an opportunity by the selectors to do so. An anecdote of Rahul Tewatia’s career statistics is provided below:
Rahul Tewatia’s Batting & Fielding Statistics in the T20I Format:
| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
| T20Is | 154 | 117 | 44 | 2008 | 59* | 27.50 | 1401 | 143.32 | 0 | 3 | 185 | 86 | 64 | 0 |
Rahul Tewatia’s Bowling Statistics in the T20I Format:
| Format | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
| T20Is | 154 | 92 | 1474 | 1818 | 69 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 26.34 | 7.40 | 21.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
