Former India player turned commentator Aakash Chopra has applauded Ravindra Jadeja for proving his worth as an all-rounder, especially with the bat, in the first Test against the West Indies. He added that 2025 has been the best year with the bat for him as well. Jadeja scored an unbeaten 104 off 176 deliveries as India eventually won the Test.

During a discussion on Star Sports, Chopra said, “It’s his sixth century and he has scored nearly 4,000 runs. He is slightly underrated, but, in my opinion, he is the world’s No. 1 Test all-rounder. No one comes close to him. He needed to use his feet as he knew he would use the rough to get the batter out as a left-arm spinner himself.”

“He never had any problems against spin. His game improved overseas when he started playing well against fast bowling. Spin was never a challenge for him, and this spin was, unfortunately, posing very little challenge in any case. Sir Jadeja now has seven 50-plus scores in Tests this year. This has been the best year of his career with the bat,” he further added.

In the same discussion, former India spinner Harbhajan Singh also praised Ravindra Jadeja for dominating the West Indies bowling attack.

“It was an enjoyable century. The way he increased the scoring rate was commendable. The way he kept hitting sixes after going down the wicket was praiseworthy. He used his feet very well. The dominance was seen in the entire innings. It didn’t seem for even once that the opponents had a chance to get him out. Ravindra Jadeja’s stature as a batter is growing day by day. I feel the decision to promote him has been taken at the right time because the way he bats, he can easily play as a batter,” Harbhajan Singh concluded.