Ravindrasingh Anirudhsingh Jadeja is an Indian professional cricketer. He is an all-rounder who plays as a left-handed batsman and left-arm orthodox bowler.
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Wiki/Biography
Ravindra Jadeja was born on Tuesday, 6 December 1988 (age 35 years; as in 2023) in Navagamghed, Gujarat. Their zodiac sign is Sagittarius. He was brought up in a middle-class family in Jamnagar, Gujarat.
Ravindra Jadeja’s childhood picture
His father wanted him to become an army officer but he was more inclined towards cricket. He started his training for the sport when he was in school. At the age of just 16, he was selected in the Indian Under-19 team.
Physical Appearance
Height: 5′ 7”
Weight: 60 kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
Body Measurements: Chest 40″, Waist 32″, Biceps 12″
Family, Caste and Wife
Ravindra Jadeja belongs to a Hindu family. His father, Anirudh Singh Jadeja, worked as a watchman for a private security agency. His mother, late Lata Jadeja, was a nurse. He has two sisters. His elder sister Naina is a nurse.
Ravindra Jadeja’s father, Anirudh Singh Jadeja
Lata Jadeja, mother of Ravindra Jadeja
Ravindra Jadeja with his sisters
Jadeja married Rivaba Solanki on 17 April 2016. The couple have a daughter, Nidhyana, born in 2017.
Ravindra Jadeja with his wife Rivaba Solanki
Ravindra Jadeja with his daughter Nidhyana
Ravindra Jadeja with his wife and daughter
livelihood
Jadeja started his cricket career in 2005 with the Under-19 Cricket World Cup. India finished runners-up but in the final against Pakistan, Jadeja impressed everyone by taking 3 wickets. He was the vice-captain of the Indian Under-19 cricket team that won the World Cup in Malaysia in 2008. Ravindra made his ODI debut on 8 February 2009 against Sri Lanka, in which he scored an unbeaten 60 off 77 balls. He was awarded the Man of the Match award for taking 4 wickets in his 3rd ODI against Sri Lanka at Cuttack. His Test debut was in December 2012 against England in Nagpur. He scored his first Test half-century on 20 July 2015 against England. On 22 January 2017, Ravindra became the first Indian left-arm spinner to take 150 One Day International wickets after dismissing Sam Billings at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata. In the same year, Jadeja became the top-order bowler, overtaking Ravichandran Ashwin, who previously held the position. His first Test century came in 2018 while playing against West Indies in Rajkot. In March 2019, he became the third cricketer for India to score 2,000 runs and take 150 wickets in ODIs.
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Jadeja has also been a part of first class cricket and IPL. He was auctioned by Chennai Super Kings for $2 million in the 2012 IPL auction. In 2016, when Chennai Super Kings were banned from the IPL for two seasons, Jadeja was bought by Gujarat Lions for ₹9.5 crore in the 2016 IPL player auction. He plays for Saurashtra cricket team in first-class cricket.
Ravindra Jadeja is playing for Gujarat Lions team in IPL.
record
- Jadeja became the first Indian bowler to top the ICC ODI bowler rankings since former captain Anil Kumble achieved the pole position in 1996.
- Ravinder is the only Indian cricketer to score 3 triple centuries in first-class cricket.
controversies
- In the match played against West Indies in July 2013, Jadeja had an argument with his teammate Suresh Raina after Raina dropped two catches while bowling.
- He also had a verbal altercation with England cricketer James Anderson during India’s tour of England in 2014.
Salary/Net Worth
His net worth is estimated at $3 million. Jadeja is paid ₹25 lakh per year as his retainership fee, ₹7 lakh per Test match, ₹4 lakh per ODI match and ₹2 lakh per T20 match.
Car/Bike Collection
Jadeja’s car collection includes a Hyundai Xcent and an Audi A4. He also has a black Hayabusa bike.
Ravindra Jadeja’s Audi
Favourite Things
- Rival Cricket Team: Pakistan
fact
- His hobbies include biking, driving cars, relaxing at his farmhouse and horse riding.
Ravindra Jadeja with his horse
- His mother died in an accident in 2006 when he was just 17 years old. This incident weakened him so much that he decided to quit cricket.
- When he plays for India he wears the number #8 jersey and when he plays for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) he wears the number 12 jersey.
Ravindra Jadeja Jersey Number
- Ravindra is the owner of a post restaurant “Jaddu Food Field” in Rajkot, Gujarat.
Ravindra Jadeja’s Restaurant
- Jadeja is a very religious person.
- He can wield a sword as well as he wields a cricket bat.
- He is fondly called “Jaddoo,” “RJ,” “Rockstar,” and “Sir Ravindra Jadeja.”
- Jadeja has a tattoo of a flower on his back, a tattoo of a horse on his left arm, a tattoo of “Jaddu” on his right arm and a tattoo of a dragon on his left arm.
Ravindra Jadeja’s tattoos
- On 15 April 2019, Jadeja announced his support to BJP through his Twitter handle and tagged PM Narendra Modi and his wife Rivaba Jadeja; His wife joined BJP in 2018. Interestingly, his father and sister had joined the Congress party from Jamnagar district a day before he announced his support to BJP.
Ravindra Jadeja’s tweet
- In an interview in 2024, her father had shared his regret over getting her married. He also blamed Ravindra’s wife Rivaba for the fact that she had not seen Ravindra or his grandchildren for five years, even though they were in the same city. However, later in a tweet, Ravindra called this interview scripted and accused him of defaming Rivaba.
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