Ravindra Jadeja – Biography, Facts & Life Story

Ravindra Jadeja Indian Cricketer


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Nickname Jaddu, RJ, Sir Ravindra Jadeja
Gender Male
Age 35 years old (in 2024)
Date of Birth 6 December 1988
Real Name Ravindrasinh Anirudhsinh Jadeja
Profession Cricketer
Nationality Indian
Birthplace NavagamGhed, Gujarat, India
Religion Hinduism
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius

Height, Weight & Physical Stats

Bodytype Build
Height 5 feet 6 inches (1.70 m)
Weight 60 kg (132 lbs)
Hair Color Black
Eye Color Black
Hobbies Horse Riding, Driving fast cars

Ravindra Jadeja is an uprising Indian international cricketer, who was born in Jamnagar, India on 6th December, 1988.

Ravindrasinh Anirudhsinh Jadeja, typically recognized as Ravindra Jadeja, is a renowned Indian cricketer. He is a left-arm slow bowler as well as a middle-order left-handed batsman. In 2006-2007, he made his first debut with Duleep Trophy signifying the West zone. He signified Saurashtra for ‘Ranji Trophy ‘.Ravindra Jadeja initiated to play in Under-19 team once he was only 16 years old. He was also elected for 2006 under-19 World Cup held in Sri Lanka. Jadeja was striking with bowling opposite Pakistan in a concluding match. He portrayed the role of a vice-captain of Indian team in U-19 Cricket World Cup. Ravindra had inspiring stats in the tournament.

Heading towards his performance in 2008-2009 Ranji Trophy, he was nominated for One Day International cricket series held in Sri Lanka. He made his entrance in ODI cricket in the last match of the series. He performed wonderfully in 3rd ODI in Cuttack opposite Sri Lanka. Ravindra Jadeja came back in the form in a cricket match held at The Oval ground opposite England. He scores 314 runs out of 375 balls opposite Orissa. He had remarkable performance in second T20I held in Australian in 2012. With his breathtaking performance in 2012-2013 Ranji Trophy, he was offered to join Indian test cricket team. Jadeja made his first test debut in Nagpur opposite England and was capable of making a mark with both ball and bat. Ravindra Jadeja also contributed to 2013 Champions Trophy by way of taking maximum number of wickets and received a Golden Ball. He also played in world cup 2013. He had a magnificent Ranji trophy session for 2015-2016. In the year 2017, he appeared out as a left-arm fast bowler getting 150 wickets with number of matches he played.

On social media, he is called as Sir Jadeja and lovingly called “Jaddu”. Jadeja has also been playing in IPL. In 2008, he was the prominent part of Rajasthan Royals and had a massive contribution in the success opposite Chennai Super Kings.  Ravindra Jadeja was born to Late Lata Jadeja and Anirudh Jadeja. He has two sisters named Padmini Jadeja and Naina Jadeja. He got engaged and afterwards married to Riva Solanki in the year 2016. The couple was blessed with a baby girl named Nidhyana.

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Ravindra Jadeja Education

School: Not Known

Ravindra Jadeja Career

Profession: Cricketer

Net Worth: $3 million

Family & Relatives

Father: Anirudhsinh Jadeja

Mother: Late Lata Jadeja

Brother: None

Sister: Naina (eldest), Naynaba Jadeja

Marital Status: Married

Wife: Reeva Solanki (aka Rivaba Solanki)

No. of Children: 1

Son: None

Daughter: Nidhyana (born in 2017)

Facts You Never Knew About Ravindra Jadeja

  • Is Ravindra Jadeja addicted to smoking?: No
  • Is Ravindra Jadeja alcoholic?: No
  • He belongs to a middle-class family, his father worked as a watchman in a private security agency.
  • His father always desired him to become an officer in Indian Army though his attention was in Cricket, he was afraid of his father in his infancy.
  • He was only 17 years old when his mom passed away in a road accident that made him so feeble that he once decided to resign from Cricket.
  • Ravindra Jadeja also owns a restaurant in Rajkot, Gujarat named Jaddu Food Club.
  • He is a very spiritual person.
  • He can handle a sword as good as he handles his bat.

FAQs

Who is Ravindra Jadeja?

Ravindra Jadeja is an Indian cricketer, born on 06 December, 1988 in NavagamGhed, Gujarat, India.

How old is Ravindra Jadeja?

Ravindra Jadeja is 35 years old as of April 2024.

How tall is Ravindra Jadeja?

Ravindra Jadeja is 5 feet 6 inches (1.70 m).

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