Ravindra Jadeja made his ODI debut for India on this day 14 years ago. His maiden international appearance was against the Sri Lankan cricket team. Since then, he has represented India in 60 Test matches, 171 ODIs and 64 T20I matches.
The biggest moment of Ravindra Jadeja’s career came at the 2013 Champions Trophy, when he won the Golden Ball award for taking the most wickets in the tournament. Many cricketers have come and gone, but Jadeja is still here as the number one all-rounder of Team India. Here’s a list of 10 Indian cricketers who debuted after him in ODIs but have already retired.
1. Abhishek Nayar debuted after Ravindra Jadeja
Abhishek Nayar also debuted in 2009, but his career lasted only three ODIs. He has retired and works as a coach now.
2. Sudeep Tyagi debuted after Ravindra Jadeja
Sudeep Tyagi also made his ODI debut in 2009. He played four matches for India. The right-arm pacer has retired and now plays in foreign leagues.
3. Abhimanyu Mithun debuted after Ravindra Jadeja
Abhimanyu Mithun made his one-day international debut in 2010. He played five games for India. Like Tyagi, he has retired and plays in foreign T20 leagues.
4. Murali Vijay debuted after Ravindra Jadeja
Murali Vijay’s ODI career started after Jadeja. Vijay played 17 ODIs for Team India. He announced retirement earlier this year.
5. Ashok Dinda
Another fast bowler to feature on this list is Ashok Dinda. The right-arm pacer played 13 ODIs. He has retired and plays Legends League. He also works as a politician.
6. Vinay Kumar
One more pacer on the list is Vinay Kumar, who played 31 ODIs from 2010 to 2013. Kumar works as a bowling coach for MI Emirates now.
7. Naman Ojha
Former Indian wicket-keeper Naman Ojha played one ODI in 2010. Ojha plays in Legends League Cricket after retirement.
8. Pankaj Singh
Pankaj Singh had a similar career like Naman Ojha. He played one ODI in the year 2010. Now, after retiring, he plays in Legends League.
9. Rahul Sharma
Former Indian leg-spinner Rahul Sharma represented the nation in four ODIs from 2011 to 2012. He retired in 2022 and plays in Legends League.
10. Stuart Binny
Stuart Binny is the latest debutant on the list. He made his ODI debut in 2014 but retired in 2021. Binny plays in Legends League and Abu Dhabi T10 League now.
