'Turning everything into gold' - Twitter erupts as Ravindra Jadeja flaunts stellar all-round show

It was not too long ago that star Indian all-rounder, Ravindra Jadeja, had expressed his desire to score both a century and pick up a five-wicket haul in the same innings. Staying true to his word, Jadeja has already registered this stellar record to his name in the ongoing 1st Test vs Sri Lanka in Mohali.

The southpaw smashed a brilliant 175* off 228 coming in at seven after India had won the toss and chosen to bat first. Jadeja was in complete control of his innings giving away no chances to the opposition in his long stay at the middle. The innings constituted 17 fours and three sixes. Jadeja was involved in a 100+ partnership for the seventh wicket with a fellow spin partner and all-rounder, Ravichandran Ashwin.

However, the Saurashtra cricketer was not done yet after his heroics with the bat as he went on to put up an equally inspiring effort with the ball. The left-arm orthodox spinner recorded yet another five-wicket haul to his name picking up 5-41 in Sri Lanka’s first innings.

Ravindra Jadeja runs through Sri Lanka’s lower order

Ravindra Jadeja can:
Turn a match with his fielding
Win a match with the bat
Win a series with the ball

The perfect all rounder. Very well batted today @imjadeja 👏🏼 #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/Ka5xAGZYU5

— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) March 5, 2022

.@imjadeja is turning everything into gold! 🏏

Wonderful performance.#INDvSL pic.twitter.com/lBm6knZGNd

— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) March 6, 2022

Ravindra Jadeja joins Gary Sobers in elite list after unbeaten 175 and 5-wicket haul in 1st Test vs Sri Lanka, Sports News https://t.co/iXHLnrDp4e

— Abhiney Sharma (@AbhineySharma16) March 6, 2022

Now this should settle things. Those who blaming #RohitSharma𓃵
Can stop. #INDvSL #SLvIND #RAVINDRAJADEJA#RavindraJadeja𓃵
'It was my call to declare the innings'- Ravindra Jadeja after missing out on double century against Sri Lanka https://t.co/JVXy9vdApN

— Arjun 🕉️ 🇮🇳 (@Savyasachii_) March 6, 2022

▶️Roston Chase- 137* & 5/121 vs 🇮🇳, 2016
▶️ Ravichandran Ashwin- 106 & 5/43 vs 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿, 2021
▶️ Ravindra Jadeja- 175* & 5/41 vs 🇱🇰, 2022

Only Ravichandran Ashwin has done it on away soil

— N🇧🇩🇳🇦🇿🇼🇮🇪🇿🇦 (@N09434002) March 6, 2022

Indians 150+ and 5 wkt haul in the same Test…
Vinoo Mankad 184 & 5/196 at Lord's 1952
Polly Umrigar 172* & 5/107 at POS 1962
Ravindra Jadeja 175* & 5/41 at Mohali 2022#INDvSL #Jadeja #IndianCricketTeam @imjadeja #100thTestForKingKohli #achievement #RAVINDRAJADEJA

— Mihir (@Mihir28161552) March 6, 2022

Sir Ravindra Jadeja wished to have a hundred and a five-wicket haul in the same match….#SirJadeja …. #INDvSL #INDvPAK #indvspak https://t.co/0ftqjvrvVh pic.twitter.com/MhHzj1xBlC

— I🇳D🇮A🇳 Women Crℹcket🇮🇳🏏 (@womencricketIN) March 6, 2022

Does everything for the team, heavily criticized for a failure, not favourite of many cricketing pundits still #Jadeja is the best which we have 2day. Most improved and impressive player in recent times.#RAVINDRAJADEJA #Jadeja #BCCI #INDvSL

— Sonu kumar (@Mihir93007049) March 6, 2022

WHATTE STAT – Ravindra Jadeja becomes the first player in 49 Years to score 150 and take a five-wicket haul. 👏🏻

Bat: 175* (228)
Ball: 5/41 #INDvSL #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/7zQ4GaGqC2

— Saif Ahmed (@saifahmed75) March 6, 2022

#RAVINDRAJADEJA
RJ is more like the DJ in this match.
He has made the Sri Lankans dance to his tunes. pic.twitter.com/E9hFnGtVQp

— Vinay Kanchan (@vinaykanchan5) March 6, 2022

Sri Lanka went into Day two of the Test at 108-4. Though India was sloppy in the field and dropped a few chances, the visitors did well to be 161-4 at one point starting the day well enough. However, the next brief period saw them lose an unbelievable six wickets for just 13 runs.

The collapse was triggered by Jasprit Bumrah who sent back the set batter in Charith Asalanka. Jadeja then ran through the lower order with Sri Lanka being dismissed for 174 in reply to India’s first innings total of 574-8 d. India has since enforced the follow-on with Sri Lanka batting again.

On the back of his effort, Jadeja became only the sixth ever cricketer to score 150+ and pick up a five-wicket haul in an innings. The fans have since been describing the first Test of the series as a battle between Jadeja and Sri Lanka.