Ajay Jadeja Age, Height, Wife, Children, Family, Biography
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Hometown: Jamnagar, Gujarat
Wife: Aditi Jaitley
Age: 53 Years
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.
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