Ravindra Jadeja Profile – Stats, Age, Career, Records, Net Worth & Family

A team is strong when it has multi-dimensional players. These all-rounders can bat and can ball equally well for the team. There are 2 types of all-rounders: Batting all-rounders and Bowling all-rounders. But there is Ravindra Jadeja who doesn’t know the fans or media or the general public, no one can tell whether he is a batting all-rounder or a bowling all-rounder.

Ravindra Jadeja Personal Information, Profile, and Quick Facts

• Full Name: Ravindrasinh Anirudhsinh Jadeja
• Nickname: Jaddu,
• Date of Birth: 6 December 1988
• Age: 34 years (as of 2022)
• Birthplace: Navagam Ghed, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India
• Nationality: Indian
• Height: 1.73 m
• Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
• Education: Maharaja College in Rajkot, Gujarat.
• Marital Status: Married
• Wife: Reeva Solanki aka Rivaba Solanki
• Batting Style: Left-handed
• Bowling Style: Left Arm Orthodox
• Jersey No: 8
• Hobbies: Fencing, Horse Riding
• Religion: Hindu
• Favorite Cricketers: MS Dhoni
• Social Media Profile: ravindra.jadeja (Instagram)

Teams Ravindra Jadeja Played With

• India
• Chennai Super Kings
• Rajasthan Royals
• Saurashtra
• Board Presidents XI
• Rest of India
• India U-19
• India Blue
• India B
• Gujarat Lions
• Ravindra Jadeja
• Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
• India A
• West Zone
• Saurashtra Cricket Association XI

Ravindra Jadeja Early Life and Education

World’s best all-rounder – Ravindra Jadeja was born in a Gujarati Rajpoot family on 6 December 1988. He was in Navagam Ghed city of Jamnagar district in Gujarat. Ravindra Jadeja’s mother died in 2005 when he was just 17 years old. He had an interest in cricket from an early age and often used to play for the school.

His father was a security guard for a private agency. His father was strict and Jadeja was very scared of him. His father wanted Jaddu to become an army officer. After the expiry of his mother, Jadeja was so broke and the trauma of losing his mother almost made him quit cricket. However, there isn’t much information about Jadeja’s education.

Ravindra Jadeja Debut and Best Innings

After impressing the selectors with his performance, Ravindra Jadeja was selected in the Indian ODI squad for the first time for a series against Sri Lanka in Feb 2009. He made his debut on 8 February 2009 against Sri Lanka.  He scored 60 runs off 77 balls and also bowled 6 overs but was unable to take any wickets.

One of the greatest Ravindra Jadeja innings came in the 2019 ICC World Cup semi-final against New Zealand. He scored 77 runs off 59 balls including 4 boundaries and 4 sixes while batting at no.6. However, India lost the match by 18 runs.

Soon 2 days later Ravindra Jadeja made his T20I debut on 10^th February against Sri Lanka. He bowled 4overs conceding 29 runs and was unable to take any wickets. He scored 5 runs from 7 balls while batting at no.7.

Ravindra Jadeja made his test debut along with Joe Root on 13^th December 2012 against England. He took 2 wickets and scored 12 runs in the first innings while batting at no.7.

In the second innings, the allrounder took 1 wicket of Kevin Pietersen. The match ended as a draw.

Ravindra Jadeja Cricket Career and Stats

The No. 1 all-rounder of modern cricket started his cricket career by playing school cricket. Soon because of hard work and determination, he got selected for the U-19 Indian team in 2005 when he was just 16 years old. He was later picked for the U-19 World Cup squad of India in 2006. India reached the final of the 2006 world cup but lost against Pakistan.

However, Jadeja was impressive in the final match as he picked up 3 crucial wickets. Later in 2008, Virat Kohli lead the winning Indian team, and Jadeja was the vice-captain. He was very impressive with the ball as he took 10 wickets in 6 matches and was a very important player on the team.

After winning the U-19 world cup, Jaddu made his first appearance in first-class cricket in the 2006-07 Duleep Trophy. He played for the west zone in the Duleep Trophy and for Saurashtra in the Ranji Trophy.

The year of Jadeja’s greatness started when he became the 8^th player in history and the first player to score 3 triple centuries in first-class cricket, joining legends like Brian Lara, Don Bradman, etc.

Ravindra Jadeja was picked up by the victorious Rajasthan Royals in the first-ever edition of the Indian Premier League. He scored 135 runs from 14 matches at a strike rate of 131.06 in his maiden IPL season. The captain of Rajasthan Royals Shane Warne referred to Jadeja as a “Superstar in the making” he also gave him a nickname – Rockstar.

In 2012 he was picked up by a new franchise – Kochi Tuskers Kerala. For $950,000. In the 2012 edition of the IPL Jaddu was picked up by the Chennai Super Kings for $2 million and became the most expensive player of that season. Ravindra Jadeja was also a part of the Gujarat Lions which reached the semi-final of the 2016 IPL edition. He was retained by the Chennai Super Kings in the 2018 IPL mega auction and was also selected as the captain of the CSK in the 2022 edition of the IPL. However, he stepped down as the captain at the halfway stage of the tournament.

Ravindra Jadeja impressed the selectors as he scored 739 runs and took 42 wickets in the 2008-09 Ranji Trophy and was thus included in the national side for the ODI and T20I series in 2008 against Sri Lanka in February. He made his debut on 8 February 2009 against Sri Lanka.   He scored 60 runs off 77 balls and also bowled 6 overs but was unable to take any wickets. 2 days later he was handed the T20I debut cap as well and on 10^th February 2008 Ravindra Jadeja made his T20I debut against Sri Lanka in Colombo 2008. He bowled 4overs conceding 29 runs and was unable to take any wickets. He scored 5 runs from 7 balls while batting at no.7.

Ravindra Jadeja made his test debut on 13^th December 2012 in Nagpur against England. He took 2 wickets and scored 12 runs in the first innings while batting at no.7.

In the second innings, the allrounder took 1 wicket of Kevin Pietersen. The match ended as a draw.

He is currently playing for the Chennai Super Kings in the 2023 Indian Premier League.

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Ravindra Jadeja’s Batting Stats:

	Test	ODI	T20I	IPL
Matches	64	174	64	221
Innings	94	118	34	168
Runs	2658	2526	457	2594
Average	35.92	32.81	24.05	26.2
SR	57.43	85.08	124.52	128.16
Highest Score	175	87	46	62
Not Out	20	41	15	69
100s	3	0	0	0
50s	18	13	0	2
4s	268	186	34	186
6s	56	50	12	95

Ravindra Jadeja’s Bowling Stats:

	Test	ODI	T20I	IPL
Matches	64	174	64	221
Innings	122	168	62	192
Balls	15718	8725	1237	3439
Runs	6395	7142	1453	4352
Wickets	264	191	51	147
BBI	42 / 7	36 / 5	15 / 3	16 / 3
BBM	110 / 10	36 / 5	15 / 3	16 / 3
Economy	2.44	4.91	7.05	7.59
Average	24.22	37.39	28.49	29.61
5W	12	1	0	1
10W	2	0	0	0

Ravindra Jadeja Records

• Most runs in an inning – 175 (Test)
• Most run in a career without a 100 – 2526 (ODI)
• A 100 and a 5 wicket haul in an innings (Test)
• 1000 runs and 100 wickets  (ODI)
• Most catch by a substitute in an inning – 2 (T20I)
• Most run in an over – 37 (IPL)
• 3 triple Centuries (First Class)

Ravindra Jadeja Awards and Achievements

• He is the first Indian left-arm spin bowler to take 150 ODI wickets.
• On 25 June 2021, Ravindra Jadeja became the #1Test all-rounder in the world.
•  He received the Madhavrao Scindia Award for taking the most no. of wickets in the Ranji Trophy in 2008.
• Ravindra Jadeja was also ranked the #1 bowler in ODI cricket by the ICC in 2013.
• Ravindra Jadeja received the Golden Ball in the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy for taking the highest no. of wickets.
• He was the part of ICC World ODI XI: 2013, 2016.
• Named in Test XI of the Year by Cricbuzz in 2013.
• He was the most expensive player of the 2012 IPL.

Ravindra Jadeja Net Worth and Brand Endorsements

Ravindra Jadeja’s net worth is expected to be somewhere between $7 million – $13 million. However, this is just an assumption and the actual figure might change.

BCCI Salary [A contract]	INR 5 crore
Test	INR 15 lakh/game
ODI	INR 6 lakh/game
T20I	INR 3 lakh/game
IPL	INR 16cr

Ravindra Jadeja Brand Endorsements

• SWOTT
• My Circle11
• ASICS
• Incredible India
• Kinara Capital
• Life OK

Ravindra Jadeja Family

• Father: Anirudhsinh Jadeja
• Mother: Lata Jadeja
• Sister: Naina Jadeja
• Wife: Rivaba Jadeja

Ravindra Jadeja was born in a Gujarati Rajpoot family on 6 December 1988. He was in Navagam Ghed city of Jamnagar district in Gujarat. His father, Anirudhsinh Jadeja was a security guard for a private agency. His father was strict and Jadeja was very scared of him. His father wanted Jaddu to become an army officer.

His mother, Lata was a nurse. He was very much attached to his mother. His mother passed in 2005 when he was just 17 years old. He was so shocked and was in trauma that he started maintaining his distance from cricket. However, his elder sister, Naina Jadeja, who was a nurse, supported him both financially and emotionally.

Ravindra Jadeja met his wife Rivaba at a party. Rivaba knew his sister Naina even before meeting the allrounder and was a good friend of hers. Rivaba is an active politician. Soon they started dating and then got engaged on 5^th Feb 2016 at a restaurant owned by Jadeja itself by the name – ‘Jaddu’s Food Field’.

They got married on 17th April 2016. Now they are proud parents of their adorable daughter Nidhyana who was born in 2017. They both are very active on social media and often share pictures of each other and their daughter.

Statements On Ravindra Jadeja Given by Cricketers

• Sachin Tendulkar – “Jadeja is one of the most skillful and consistent bowlers in world cricket, and a genuine all-rounder who can change the course of a match with both bat and ball.”
• Virat Kohli – “Jaddu paaji (Jadeja) is a fantastic cricketer, and his contribution to the team is invaluable. He brings a lot of energy and enthusiasm to the field, and his ability to bowl accurately and keep the batsmen under pressure is commendable.”
• Rahul Dravid – “Jadeja is a game-changer, and his presence on the field can lift the team’s spirits. He is a smart cricketer who knows how to read the game and adapt to different situations.”

Some Unknown Facts about Ravindra Jadeja

• Ravindra Jadeja has two horses and he is a professional horse rider. He has also named his horse, one’s name is Ganga and the other’s name is Kesari
• Ravindra Jadeja is the only bowler after Anil Kumble to be ranked number one in the ODI rankings.
• He is the only player to score 3 triple hundreds
• Ravindra Jadeja loves fencing.
• Ravindra Jadeja also has a passion for tattoos.

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