Wait, what? Kohli better all-rounder than Jadeja; Check ICC's latest T20I rankings

Despite bowling only one over in T20Is over the past 8 years and a career total of 25.2 overs with 4 wickets, Kohli's ranking highlights his multifaceted contribution to the Indian cricket team. Notably, Virat Kohli shook his arms in the ICC T20 World Cup 2016 against the West Indies in the semi-final encounter.

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ICC Rankings: The right-arm medium pacer and India's legendary batter, Virat Kohli is a better all-rounder than Ravindra Jadeja. Yes, you read it right. India's stalwart batter Virat Kohli has surprisingly surpassed Ravindra Jadeja in the latest ICC T20I all-rounder rankings. Kohli stands at the 85th spot, whereas Jadeja is positioned at the 95th spot. This ranking places Kohli ahead of prominent names like Ashton Agar, Odean Smith, Mark Chapman, Keshav Maharaj, and Daryl Mitchell.

Kohli achieves unbelievable feat 

Despite bowling only one over in T20Is over the past 8 years and a career total of 25.2 overs with 4 wickets, Kohli's ranking highlights his multifaceted contribution to the Indian cricket team. Notably, Virat Kohli shook his arms in the ICC T20 World Cup 2016 against the West Indies in the semi-final encounter. He dismissed WI's opener, Johnson Charles, in the highly anticipated clash. However, the West Indies emerged victorious, ending India's quest for the T20 World Cup. 

In T20 Internationals, Ravindra Jadeja has scalped 54 wickets in 74 matches with an economy of 7.13. 

Indian T20I all-rounders

Currently, the highest-ranked Indian T20I all-rounder is Hardik Pandya, positioned at number 3, following Mohammad Nabi and the top-ranked Wanindu Hasaranga. 

Retirement announcement

After a historic victory in the 2024 T20 World Cup, Virat Kohli, along with Ravindra Jadeja and Rohit Sharma, announced their retirement from T20I cricket. The decision came after India's thrilling 7-run win over South Africa, with Virat announcing his retirement immediately after receiving the Player of the Match award. Captain Rohit Sharma confirmed the news in the post-match press conference, while Jadeja shared his decision on Instagram.