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Left the Test team for his family, big revelation about the player who is doing wonders in IPL 2026
Sanjeev Kumar | May 5, 2026 6:25 PM CST

Jason Holder's big revelation (Photo-PTI)

Gujarat Titans all-rounder Jason Holder is currently performing amazingly in IPL 2026. This player has played 4 matches this season and has left his mark in all four matches. Meanwhile, Holder has shared something with the fans which is quite interesting. Holder told that he has given preference to T20 cricket over Test cricket for the last two years and the reason for this is his family. Holder told that he had to leave Test cricket for the sake of his family. Know why Holder did this?

Why did Jason Holder leave test cricket?

jason holder He told that he is not playing Test cricket because he wants to improve the future of his family by playing T20. Holder said, 'I had no option to play T20 cricket. For the last two years I have left Test cricket which is my favorite format. I also have to look at my financial situation, I have to improve the future of my family and I can do this only by playing T20 cricket. Although my Test career is not over yet. I still love Test cricket very much. Whatever cricketer I have become today is because of Test cricket.

Holder has not played test cricket for 2 years

Jason Holder has not played Test cricket for the last two years. He last played a Test match on 17 August 2024. He played this match against South Africa. Now this player is seen playing in T20 leagues. Let us tell you that Holder has captained the West Indies Test team for a long time. In bad times, Holder was the player who kept the West Indies team together, although now the priority of this player has changed. Holder is currently busy in the IPL and has taken 7 wickets in 4 matches. The amazing thing is that Holder's economy rate is only 6.9 runs per over.

Jason Holder's test career

Jason Holder's test career has been amazing. This player has taken 162 wickets in 69 matches. He has taken five wickets in an innings 8 times. At the same time, he also did the miracle of taking ten wickets in a match. Apart from this, he has also scored 3073 runs in tests. He has scored 3 centuries and 14 half-centuries in Tests.

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