Ravindra Jadeja Height, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Bio
Full Name	Ravindrasinh Anirudhsinh Jadeja
Nickname(s)	Jaddu, RJ, Sir Ravindra Jadeja
Names Earned	Rockstar, Sir Ravindra Jadeja
Profession	Cricketer
Physical Stats & More
Height	in centimeters- 170 cm in meters- 1.70 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 7”
Weight (approx.)	in Kilograms- 60 kg in Pounds- 132 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 40 Inches - Waist: 32 inches - Biceps: 12 Inches
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Tattoos	A dragon tattoo on his back & a tattoo on his left biceps
Cricket
International Debut	Test- 13-17 December 2012 against England at Nagpur ODI- 8 February 2009 against Sri Lanka at Colombo T20- 10 February 2009 against Sri Lanka at Colombo
Coach/Mentor	Debu Mitra (Saurashtra coach) Mahendra Singh Chauhan
Jersey Number	#8- India #12- Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
Domestic/State Team(s)	• Chennai Super Kings • Gujarat Lions • Kochi Tuskers Kerala • Rajasthan Royals • Saurashtra • West Zone
Records (main ones)	1. He became the first Indian bowler after Anil Kumble to top ICC ODI Bowlers Rankings 2. He is the only Indian to score 3 triple centuries in First-Class Cricket
Career Turning Point	He caught the attention of the national selectors with his strong all-round performance shown in 2008–09 Ranji Trophy (42 wickets, 739 runs)
Politics
Political Party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Political Journey	Joined the BJP (September 2024)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	6 December 1988 (Tuesday)
Age (as of 2023)	35 Years
Birthplace	NavagamGhed, Gujarat, India
Zodiac sign	Sagittarius
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Jamnagar, Gujarat, India
Educational Qualification	Not Known
Family	Father: Anirudhsinh Jadeja (watchman) Mother- Late Lata Jadeja (Nurse) Sisters- Naina (eldest), Naynaba Jadeja Brother- None
Religion	Hinduism
Hobbies	Horse Riding, Driving fast cars
Political Inclination	BJP
Likes & Dislikes	Likes - Riding bikes, driving Cars, Resting at his farmhouse, Horse riding Dislikes- Not Known
Controversies	• He got into a fight with his teammate Suresh Raina when Raina dropped two catches on Jadeja's bowling in a match against West Indies in July 2013. • He had a verbal spat with James Anderson (England player) in the 2014 India's tour to England. • In April 2016, on his wedding day, he attracted controversy for the gunshots, which happened on the arrival of the bride in the wedding hall. As per the gun law in India, gunshots are a punishable offense; except in case of self-defense. • While doing commentary in a 2019 World Cup match, Sanjay Manjrekar called Ravindra Jadeja a bits-and-pieces cricketer. To this, Jadeja said he has had enough of Manjrekar's verbal diarrhea.
Favourite Things
Favourite Cricketer	Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Favourite Colour(s)	Black, Blue
Favourite Travel Destination	London
Girls, Family & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	17 April 2016
Affairs/Girlfriends	Not Known
Wife/Spouse	Reeva Solanki (aka Rivaba Solanki)
Children	Son- None Daughter- Nidhyana (born in 2017)
Style Quotient
Cars collection	Hyundai Accent, Audi A4
Bike	Black Hayabusa
Money Factor
Salary	Rs. 25 Lakh per annum (Retainership Fees) Rs 7 lakh (per test match) Rs 4 lakh (per one day match) Rs 2 lakh (per T20 match)
Net Worth (approx.)	$3 million

Some Lesser Known Facts About Ravindra Jadeja

• He hails from a middle-class family, his father used to work as a watchman for a private security agency.

• His father wanted him to become an Army officer but his interest was in Cricket, he was scared of his father in his childhood.
  

  Ravindra Jadeja’s Childhood Picture

• In 2005, Jadeja made his first India U19 appearance when he was 16 years old.

• His mother passed away in an accident in 2006 when Jadeja was 17 years old, which made him so weak that he once decided to quit cricket.

• Jadeja’s first-class debut came in the 2006–07 Duleep Trophy.

• He owns a posh restaurant in Gujarat’s Rajkot named “Jaddu’s Food Field.”

• Jadeja was the vice-captain of the Indian cricket team which won the Under-19 Cricket World Cup in 2008; he took 10 wickets in six matches at an average of 13.60.

• He is a very religious person.

• At 23, Jadeja made the record of scoring three first-class triple-centuries in his career. His first came against Orissa in November 2011 (314 off 375 balls), second, came against Gujarat in November 2012 (303 not out), and third came against Railways in December 2012 (331 runs off 501 balls).

• Jadeja remained not out on 60 runs in the ODI match against Sri Lanka on his international debut in February 2009.

• In 2012, Jadeja became the first Indian player to score three first-class triple centuries in his career, joining Don Bradman, Brian Lara, Bill Ponsford, Wally Hammond, WG Grace, Graeme Hick and Mike Hussey.

• In 2013, Jadeja was the highest wicket-taker of the tournament with 12 wickets and played a crucial role in India’s winning the ICC Champions Trophy. He also took 2 wickets and stayed not out on 33 runs in the final match of the tournament against England.

• On 15 April 2019, Jadeja announced his support for the BJP through a tweet in which he tagged his wife and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
  

  Ravindra Jadeja’s Tweet Supporting BJP

• Jadeja is also an expert in sword fencing, which he often shows as his trademark celebration reflected after scoring a century or so.

• In 2024, his father revealed that he had not seen Ravindra and his grandchildren for five years. He blamed Ravindra’s wife, Rivaba, for causing a rift in the family and estrangement between them. ^[1]India Today

• Ravindra later tweeted about his father’s claims against Rivaba and called his interview “scripted.” Rivaba, on the other hand, got angry when asked about the situation in an interview. ^[2]Hindustan Times

Let's ignore what's said in scripted interviews 🙏 pic.twitter.com/y3LtW7ZbiC

— Ravindrasinh jadeja (@imjadeja) February 9, 2024

• Jadeja was part of the Indian men’s cricket team squad which won the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in June 2024.

• In August 2024, Ravindra Jadeja was selected to play in the Duleep Trophy by the BCCI before the test series with Bangladesh. He was chosen alongside Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Axar Patel, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit Sharma, and Kuldeep Yadav.