Disproven claim: Jadeja's designation as the world's leading all-rounder based on the viral statistic is inaccurate.
The bold claim that Ravindra Jadeja's record as the No.1 Test all-rounder is a world record has been making waves lately. It all started when Jadeja clocked an astonishing 1,150 consecutive days at the top of the ICC player rankings for all-rounders in Test cricket, a streak that commenced in March 2022.
But wait a minute! This impressive run might not be a world record after all. Jadeja first bagged the No.1 spot on August 7, 2017, maintaining it for just under two weeks. He had another brief stint from March 8 to 16, 2022, before getting overtaken by West Indies' Jason Holder. Jadeja recaptured the throne later that month and hasn't budged since.
Last week, Bangladesh's Mehidy Hasan Miraz made some inroads, narrowing the gap slightly. Nevertheless, numerous news articles, social media posts, and videos have surfaced, celebrating Jadeja's run as a world record, even garnering an official congratulation from the Indian cricket team's handle on May 15, 2025.
So, does Jadeja's streak truly set a new standard? Sadly, it seems the answer is no. While Jadeja's run of over three years is truly impressive, it doesn't appear to be a world record. The ICC maintains a comprehensive historical rankings database, which shows that South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis held the No.1 spot in Test cricket from December 19, 2006, to December 19, 2011 - a staggering run of five years or 1,827 days**.
Kallis himself had an even more extended stretch of 1,149 days at the top, between March 12, 2002, and May 3, 2005. Jadeja did surpass that mark this week, potentially leading to confusion regarding the world record status.
West Indies great Garfield Sobers boasts an even more astounding record. Between February 20, 1962, and March 10, 1974, Sobers was the undisputed No.1 Test all-rounder - a total of 4,402 days. This record is significantly longer than any current streak by Ravindra Jadeja. Unless there's a methodological flaw in the ICC's rankings, Jadeja's current streak is not a world record.
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Cricket news has been buzzing with discussions about Ravindra Jadeja's record as the No.1 Test all-rounder, often being touted as a world record. However, sports analysts argue that the five-year run from December 19, 2006, to December 19, 2011, of South Africa's Jacques Kallis in the ICC player rankings for all-rounders in Test cricket, amounts to 1,827 days and is actually a world record, surpassing Jadeja's current streak.
