During the match against Sri Lanka, held at the Singlish Sports Club in Colombo, Indian batsmen delivered strong performances on Sunday. Having won the toss and elected to bat first, India scored 300 runs in the first day, losing five wickets.
This Test match proved historic for the star all-rounder from India, Ravindra Jadeja. Since taking the field, Jadeja has set a record previously unattainable by any Indian or Asian athlete.
Jadeja became the first Asian and Indian cricketer to play 50 matches in the history of the World Test Championship (WTC). The world number one among all-rounders achieved significant success in this tournament thanks to his skills in bowling and batting.
In the current match, as of the first day in Colombo, the score is 300/5 after 85 overs. Deudutt Padikkal scored another excellent century, and Gill made 50 runs.
Jadeja, who debuted in Test cricket in 2012, has consistently demonstrated outstanding results for India in every WTC cycle. In his 50 played matches, he has accumulated 2675 runs and taken 160 wickets. During the 2019-21 period, he participated in 11 matches, scoring 500 runs and taking 29 wickets.
In the second World Test Championship, during the 2021-23 cycle, he played 13 matches, making a vital contribution by scoring 721 runs and taking 47 wickets. In the third cycle, 2023-25, Jadeja scored 664 runs and took 55 wickets in 15 encounters. In the current WTC cycle, he has already played 11 matches, accumulating over 700 runs and taking 29 wickets in total.
Among Indian players, besides Jadeja, fast bowler Mohammed Siraj has played the most WTC matches, ranking second. The current match in Colombo is Siraj's 47th match, in which he has already taken 141 wickets. Virat Kohli has played 46 matches from 2019 to 2025, scoring 2617 runs.
Following Kohli are young stars Shubman Gill and wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant, both having played 42 matches. Pant has scored 2885 runs in this tournament, while Gill has scored 2867 runs. Legendary spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has taken 195 wickets in 41 matches, while captain Rohit Sharma has scored 2716 runs in 40 matches.