6000 runs and 400 wickets, still the bag is empty. Seeing the performance of Jalaj, the veterans clapped, such a record which will challenge the big players.

New DelhiTo make a place in history, it is not necessary that you appear on TV every day, advertise a lot of brands, or sign contracts worth crores. You can write history by bowing your head and using your skills. Big stars will be in your court. He is eager to welcome you with his head bowed, that desire to do wonders can make you stand out in the world. Jalaj Saxena is one such player. In Indian domestic cricket, veteran all-rounder Jalaj Saxena has achieved such an achievement which surprised everyone.

Till now, even India's legendary all-rounders Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja have not been able to do what Jalaj Saxena did against Uttar Pradesh in Thumba on Wednesday. During the fourth round match of Kerala, he completed 6000 runs as well as 400 wickets in Ranji Trophy against Uttar Pradesh. Saxena, who completed 6000 runs in Kolkata in the previous round, took his fourth wicket against UP and took his 400th Ranji Trophy wicket. Achieved the milestone of. Jalaj is the first Indian player to make this record.

Jalaj's influence continues in domestic cricket

The 37-year-old Saxena is only the 13th bowler in Ranji Trophy history to take 400 wickets and the only active cricketer to do so. Saxena started his first class career with Madhya Pradesh in 2005. Before going to Kerala in the 2016-17 season, he had scored 159 wickets and 4041 runs for the team. The right-arm off-spinner has become the second highest wicket-taker in Kerala's first class cricket after KN Ananthpadmanabhan. Saxena is also close to 2000 runs for Kerala in Ranji Trophy.

Creating history but not passing the selection

Jalaj, who has been struggling to make a place in the national team for years, became the fourth player to take 9000 runs and 600 wickets in domestic cricket last season. Jalaj Mankad, Madan Lal and Parvez Rasool, who were playing first for Madhya Pradesh and then for Kerala, have joined the club. Jalaj's performance in the Ranji Trophy circuit is much more than other all-rounders, he is even ahead of the greats Vijay Hazare, Madan Lal, Sunil Joshi. The interesting thing is that despite his consistent performance in every season, he is not considered by the selectors. Couldn't win the heart of. Hopefully, this year some IPL franchise catches his eye and he gets rewarded for his years of hard work.