20 Most Interesting Facts About Ravindra Jadeja
20 Most Interesting Facts About Ravindra Jadeja
Ravindra Jadeja is the most reliable all-rounder of the Indian Cricket Team after Kapil Dev. Jadeja is currently the key member of the Indian cricket team with his outstanding batting, bowling, and fielding. The Golden arms of Ravindra have raised the benchmark of Fielding while also startling the world. He has been part of the Indian Cricket National Team for 250 matches and during these matches, he has snatched 400 wickets so far. Let’s take a look at the interesting fact about Ravindra Jadeja that fans should be aware of.
Facts About Ravindra Jadeja that Fans should know about
- Ravindra Jadeja was born in a Rajput family on 6th December 1998 in Jamnagar, Gujrat. His father used to work in a private agency as a watchman while his mother was a nurse. Sadly in 2005 Jadeja’s mother died in a car accident, however; his sibling Naina is also a nurse.
- His mother Lata helped in fulfilling Jadeja’s dream of becoming a cricketer even though his father wanted him to be an army officer.
- Jadeja is married to Reeva Solanki in 2017 and they have a daughter together.
- At the age of 17 Jadeja almost give up his dream of becoming a Cricketer due to losing his mother.
- Jaddu, Rockstar, Sir Jadeja, and other nicknames were given to this Southpaw. Jadeja got his nickname ‘ Rockstar’ during the stay of the Aussie legend, Shane Warne in Rajasthan Royals.
- Duleep Trophy 2006-07 is Jadeja’s maiden first-class match that he played for West Zone and He represents Saurashtra in Domestic Cricket.
- Ravindra is the first Indian cricketer to hit three triple centuries in first-class cricket and the eighth player in the world to do that.
- BCCI selected Jadeja for his first ODI match against Sri Lanka at Colombo after seeing his outstanding all-around performance in the 2008-09 Ranji Trophy.
- Ravindra Jadeja played a crucial role in winning the 2nd Champions trophy in 2013 under the captaincy of MS Dhoni. In that tournament, He bagged 12 wickets in 5 matches and become the golden ball winner.
- In the 2013 ICC ODI ranking, the spin magician becomes the fourth Indian to be on the top of the ranking.
- Jadeja made his first appearance in test matches against England in 2012 where he grabbed three wickets.
- This left-arm bowler is the fastest bowler to take 150 wickets he completed this feat in just 32 games.
- He is the third Indian cricketer to pick 150 wickets while scoring 2000 runs.
- The best batting performance of Ravindra Jadeja occurred against New Zealand in the 2019 World Cup semi-finals. Ravindra scored 77 runs off 59 balls even though India got knocked out by the Kiwis in the end.
- Ravindra has been playing for Chennai Super Kings for 9 years now, however; he was the part of inaugural IPL winning team, Rajasthan Royal.
- He is the third cricketer to play 50 matches in all the formats of cricket after MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli.
- Sir Jadeja was awarded the “Arjuna Award” in 2019.
- For taking the highest wicket(42 wickets in 9 matches) BCCI honored him with the “Madhavrao Scindia” award.
- Jadeja owns three horses in his farmhouse as he is fond of riding horses.
- Ravindra Jadeja like other cricketers is in the Restaurant business, he owns a restaurant called “Jaddu’s Food Field” in Rajkot.
- The Gujrat all-rounder wears the number 8 jersey.
- Recently, Ravindra Jadeja broke the 35-year-old record of Kapil Dev by scoring 175* against Sri Lanka on 5 March 2022. He became the highest scorer for India at no. 7 or below to score 150+ score and also took 9 wickets for 87 runs in two innings. In terms of Score, he has the seventh most runs in an innings at no. 7 position in the world.
| Player | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Team | Opposition | Ground |
| DG Bradman | 270 | 375 | 22 | 0 | Australia | v England | Melbourne |
| DS Atkinson | 219 | – | 29 | 1 | West Indies | v Australia | Bridgetown |
| AC Gilchrist | 204* | 213 | 19 | 8 | Australia | v South Africa | Johannesburg |
| J Ryder | 201* | 461 | 12 | 1 | Australia | v England | Adelaide |
| BB McCullum | 185 | 272 | 17 | 3 | New Zealand | v Bangladesh | Hamilton |
| DT Lindsay | 182 | 227 | 25 | 5 | South Africa | v Australia | Johannesburg |
| RA Jadeja | 175* | 228 | 17 | 3 | India | v Sri Lanka | Mohali |
- The net worth of Ravindra Jadeja is estimated to be $13 million.
- Ravindra Jadeja is very fond of Horse Riding and also has a few horses at his farmhouse in Jamnagar. You can see his pictures and videos of horse riding as he keeps uploading them on his social media handle like Instagram.
Conclusion
Ravindra “Rockstar” Jadeja is one of the most stylish Indian Cricketers of all time. He loves his city very much that he didn’t leave his roots, unlike other cricketers. Jadeja with his wife, Reevaja, are included in various social services in Jamnagar and nearby cities.
Apart from that, He is a spectacular all-rounder in all three aspects of the game whether it is fielding, batting, or bowling. Many times he single-handedly led the Indian team to victory. His team can rely on him in uncertain times. That is what makes him very special for Indian cricket and for his fans as well, looking at his social activeness.
Frequently Asked Question:
Q. What is Ravindra Jadeja’s childhood name?
A. Ravindra was called ‘Nidhyana’ in his childhood.
Q. What is the salary of Ravindra Jadeja?
A. Ravindra Jadeja is estimated to earn INR 16 crore every year.
Q. What is Ravindra Jadeja’s father’s name?
A. Ravindra Jadeja’s Father’s name is Anirudhsinh Jadeja.
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