Ravindra Jadeja leaves behind Kapil Dev, Ashwin; shatters Imran Khan's record to become fastest Asian to grand double
Hindustan TimesOn a record-scripting day for India, which mostly pertained to the batters amid their carnage in Kanpur against Bangladesh, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja carved out a piece of history for himself with his solitary wicket in Bangladesh's first innings. Not only did he reach the milestone of 300 wickets in Monday, but also shattered former Pakistan captain Imran Khan's record of a grand Test double. India's Ravindra Jadeja celebrates after reaching 300 Test wickets in Kanpur on Monday. Jadeja also became the fastest Asian to script a Test double of 3000 runs and 300 wickets, achieving the feat in just his 74th appearance in the format. Ashwin weaved his magic and raised hopes of a result with his two wickets at the end of an action-packed Day 4 of the second Test between India and Bangladesh in Green Park.