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

Bio
Profession	Former Indian Cricketer
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 178 cm in meters- 1.78 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 10”
Weight (approx.)	in Kilograms- 72 kg in Pounds- 159 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 40 Inches - Waist: 36 Inches - Biceps: 14 Inches
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Grey
Cricket
International Debut	Test- 13 November 1992 vs South Africa at Durban ODI- 28 February 1992 vs Sri Lanka at Mackay
International Retirement	Test- 24 February 2000 vs South Africa at Mumbai ODI- 3 June 2000 vs Pakistan at Dhaka
Coach/Mentor	Mr. Gurcharan Singh, Kapil Dev
Domestic/State Team	Delhi, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Rajasthan Cricket Association President's XI
Nature on field	Aggressive
Likes to play against	Pakistan
Favourite Shot/ball	Pull and Hook
Records (main ones)	• For the 4th and 5th wicket, Jadeja along-with Mohammed Azharuddin, holds the record for the highest ODI partnership.
Career Turning Point	When he knocked 45 runs off 25 balls in the 1996 Cricket World Cup against Pakistan.
Personal Life
Date of Birth	1 February 1971 (Monday)
Age (as of 2024)	53 Years
Birth Place	Jamnagar, Gujarat, India
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Aquarius
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Jamnagar, Gujarat, India
School	Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, New Delhi, Sardar Patel Vidyalaya, New Delhi
College	Not Known
Educational Qualifications	Not Known
Family	Father- Daulatsinh Jadeja Mother- Gyanba Jadeja (a Malayalee from the Allepey district of Kerala) Brother- N/A Sister- N/A
Religion	Hinduism
Hobbies	Learning different languages, Playing Golf, Dancing
Controversies	• He was banned for five years to play any format of official cricket for match-fixing allegations.
Favourite Things
Favourite Ground	Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore
Favourite Cricketer	Kapil Dev
Girls, Family & More
Marital Status	Married
Affair/Girlfriend	Madhuri Dixit (Actress) [1]Daily Hunt
Wife/Spouse	Aditi Jaitley - Daughter of the former Samata Part President Jaya Jaitly (married 2000)
Children	Son- Aiman Daughter- Ameera
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs. 1,450 crore (as of 2024)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Ajay Jadeja

• Does Ajay Jadeja smoke?: No

• Does Ajay Jadeja drink alcohol?: Yes (Left drinking in the year 2000)

• Ranji Trophy and Duleep Trophy are named after his relatives, K. S. Ranjitsinhji and K. S. Duleepsinhji respectively.

• During his tenure in the Indian Cricket Team, he was considered as one of the best fielders of his time.

• His most memorable match was when he blasted 45 runs off 25 balls in a very crucial quarter final match against Pakistan during the 1996 Cricket World Cup.

• Once, he took 3 wickets for 3 runs in a single over against England in a match at the Sharjah.

• He has captained India in 13 ODI matches.

• In 2003, he acted in a movie, “Khel” and in 2009; he appeared in another movie, “Pal Pal Dil Ke Saath”.

• During the 2003 ICC Cricket World Cup, Jadeja worked for Zee News as a cricket anchor. Later, he also worked with NDTV India and NDTV 24*7 as a cricket analyst.

• In the first season of a celebrity dance show, “Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa”, he participated as a contestant.

• In the film, “Kai Po Che”, Jadeja did a cameo as himself.

• He was appointed as the coach of Delhi Cricket Team in the year 2015.

• On 2 October 2023, Ajay was appointed as the mentor of Afghanistan’s men’s team for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 by the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB). ^[2]The Hindu

• In October 2024, he became the richest sportsperson in India, exceeding the net worth of Virat Kohli, after ascending to the royal throne of Jamnagar.