Is Ravindra Jadeja a better fielder than Jonty Rhodes?

Former South Africa great Jonty Rhodes is known as the all time great fielder in world cricket.

However, according to Gujarat Titans coach coach Ashish Nehra, Ravindra Jadeja is the best fielder and the Indian all-rounder is even better than former Proteas great Rhodes.

"I have seen a lot of big fielders, some are good in the outfield, some inside, like Jonty Rhodes, he is the best inside the circle. If you speak about all-round fielding, AB de Villiers’ name comes in, but even Andrew Symonds and Jadeja. but I would put Jadeja ahead of them," said Nehra in a recent interview.

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"It's not because of his age. When he came in 2008-09 and now, he is still the same. It is his fitness, I don't know what he eats. If he is eating something different, he should tell us," he added.

Utility All-rounder

Notably, Jadeja is the fifth Indian and fifth-fastest player to get 2000 runs and take 200 wickets in Test cricket, which he did in 2021. He was part of India’s 2013 Champions Trophy-winning squad, finishing as the leading wicket-taker. He was also part of the squad which won the 2024 T20 World Cup and 2025 Champions Trophy.

Currently, the southpaw is part of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) squad in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League. CSK are probably going through the worst season of their cash-rich league. The Yellow Brigade are expecting a turn around under the inspiring leadership of MS Dhoni.