Ajay Jadeja: Biography, Age, Height, Achievements, Family and Career Statistics

Outside of cricket, Ajay Jadeja was an all-around talent who dabbled in the fashion and film industries before returning to the domestic game. Until 2004, he had a lot of success with Delhi, and then from 2005 to 2007, he led and coached Rajasthan to a championship run. At 42, he made a comeback for Haryana for a handful of games in 2013, but he didn’t have much impact. There followed a transition for Jadeja into coaching and commentating.

Biography of Ajay Jadeja

1. Real Name: Ajaysinhji Jadeja
2. Other/Nickname: Jaddu, Ajju
3. Profession: former Indian Cricketer
4. Famous for: Aggressive
5. Best Performance: 45 runs off 25 balls in the 1996 cricket world cup against Pakistan

Physical Status 

• Height: In Feet Inches – 5’10”
• Weight: In Kilograms – 72 kg
• Body Measurements: Chest:40 inches, Waist: 36 inches and Biceps: 14 inches
• Eye Colour: Black
• Hair Colour: Gray

Personal Life:

1. Date Of Birth: 1 February 1971
2. Place Of Birth: Jamnagar, Gujarat, India
3. Nationality: Indian
4. Hometown: Jamnagar, Gujarat, India
5. School: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, New Delhi, Sardar Patel Vidyalaya, New Delhi

Family Statistics –

• Marital Status: Married
• Wife: Aditi Jaitey (2000)
• Children: Aiman and Ameera
• Parents: Father – Daulatsinh Jadeja, Mother – Gyanba Jadeja
• Siblings: N/A
• Religion: Hinduism
• Other Hobbies: Learning different Languages, Playing Golf, Dancing

Career Statistics-

Test Debut:13 November 1992 vs. South Africa at Durban

ODI Debut: 28 February 2000 vs. Sri Lanka at Mackay

Achievements –

• In 1997 at Colombo, Ajay Jadeja and Mohammad Azharuddin put on 223 runs for the fifth wicket, the highest ever in an ODI. Ajay scored 119 runs in this partnership, while Azhar scored 111 runs.
• Together with Mohammad Azharuddin, Ajay Jadeja scored 275 runs for the fourth wicket in an ODI match against Zimbabwe at Cuttack in 1998, setting a new record. Together, Ajay and Azhar scored 116 not out and 153 not off.
• One of the best bowling figures ever recorded by a bowler who only took three wickets in an ODI innings was Ajay Jadeja’s 3/3 against the England Cricket Team.
• Jadeja played in 196 One Day Internationals, scoring 5359 runs in 179 innings (6 hundred, 30 50s).

Here are some lesser-known facts about Ajay Jadeja

• Jadeja was hired as the head coach of the Delhi cricket team in 2015, but he eventually left his position. Presently, Jadeja works as a cricket commentator.
• Along with Sunny Deol and Sunil Shetty, Jadeja starred in the film Khel in 2003. He also appeared in V.K. Kumar’s Pal Pal Dil Ke Ssaat (2009).
• In 2003, Jadeja and Zaheer Abbas, the former captain of the Pakistan cricket team, worked for Zee News as cricket anchors during the ICC Cricket World Cup. He returned to his previous position to prepare for the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup. He then became a cricket analyst for NDTV India and NDTV 24*7.
• In the pilot season of the dance competition show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, Jadeja competed. Indeed, he was a guest star on an episode of Comedy Circus.

• He appeared as himself in a cameo as a cricket commentator in Abhishek Kapoor’s film Kai Po Che!