Ajay Jadeja Age, Wiki and Bio

Ajay Jadeja

Quick Info

ProfessionFormer Indian Cricketer
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth01/02/1971
Age53 years
BirthplaceJamnagar, Gujarat, India
HometownJamnagar, Gujarat, India

Bio/Wiki

Zodiac sign/Sun signAquarius
ReligionHinduism
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.

Physical Stats & More

Height
in centimeters178 cm
in meters1.78 m
in Feet Inches5’ 10”
Weight
in Kilograms72 kg
in Pounds159 lbs
Body Measurements
Chest40 Inches
Waist36 Inches
Biceps14 Inches
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorGrey

Educational Qualification(s)

School
  • Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, New Delhi
  • Sardar Patel Vidyalaya, New Delhi
CollegeNot Known
Educational QualificationsNot Known

Personal Life

HometownJamnagar, Gujarat, India

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affair/GirlfriendMadhuri Dixit (Actress)

Family

FatherDaulatsinh Jadeja
MotherGyanba Jadeja (a Malayalee from the Allepey district of Kerala)
Siblings
BrotherN/A
SisterN/A
SpouseAditi Jaitley (married 2000) - Daughter of the former Samata Party President Jaya Jaitly
Children
SonAiman
DaughterAmeera

Career

International Debut
Test13 November 1992 vs South Africa at Durban
ODI28 February 1992 vs Sri Lanka at Mackay
International Retirement
Test24 February 2000 vs South Africa at Mumbai
ODI3 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 fieldAggressive
Likes to play againstPakistan
Favourite Shot/ballPull and Hook
Records
  • For the 4th and 5th wicket, Jadeja along-with Mohammed Azharuddin, holds the record for the highest ODI partnership.
Career Turning PointWhen he knocked 45 runs off 25 balls in the 1996 Cricket World Cup against Pakistan.

Favourites

Favourite GroundChinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore
Favourite CricketerKapil Dev

Some Lesser Known Facts

Ajay Jadeja does not smoke.
Ajay Jadeja used to drink alcohol but left it in the year 2000.
Ranji Trophy and Duleep Trophy are named after his relatives, K. S. Ranjitsinhji and K. S. Duleepsinhji respectively.
During his time in the Indian Cricket Team, he was known as one of the best fielders of his era.
One of Ajay Jadeja's most memorable matches was when he scored 45 runs off 25 balls in a crucial quarter-final match against Pakistan in the 1996 Cricket World Cup.
In a match against England in Sharjah, he took 3 wickets for 3 runs in a single over.
Ajay Jadeja captained India in 13 ODI matches.
He acted in the movie "Khel" in 2003 and appeared in "Pal Pal Dil Ke Saath" in 2009.
During the 2003 ICC Cricket World Cup, Jadeja worked as a cricket anchor for Zee News and later as a cricket analyst for NDTV India and NDTV 24*7.
Ajay Jadeja participated as a contestant in the first season of the celebrity dance show, "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa."
In the film "Kai Po Che," Jadeja had a cameo appearance as himself.
He became the coach of Delhi Cricket Team in 2015.
Ajay Jadeja 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) on 2 October 2023.