Ravindra Jadeja is an Indian cricketer. He is an all-rounder who plays as a left-handed middle-order batsman and as a slow left-arm orthodox bowler. He represents Saurashtra in first-class cricket and the Gujarat Lions in the Indian Premier League. He captained Saurashtra to their first Ranji Trophy victory in their 72-year history.
Net Worth:
Ravindra Jadeja has an estimated net worth of $15 million.
Age:
Ravindra Jadeja is 28 years old (as of 2019).
Height:
Ravindra Jadeja is 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall.
Early Life:
Ravindra Jadeja was born on 6 December 1988 in Navagam-Khed, Gujarat, India. His father, Anirudhsinh, is a watchman and his mother, Lata, is a housewife. He has two sisters, Naina and Nayna. He did his schooling from Navagam-Khed and then studied at Shri Jamnabai Narsee School, Mumbai.
Jadeja was a bright student and was good at academics as well as sports. He was the captain of his school cricket team and was also a part of the school’s swimming and kabaddi teams. He was selected for the Under-19 Cricket World Cup in 2006.
Domestic Career:
Ravindra Jadeja made his first-class debut for Saurashtra in February 2006. He scored a century on his Ranji Trophy debut against Gujarat. He was the leading wicket-taker for Saurashtra in the 2008-09 Ranji Trophy season. He was also the leading run-scorer for Saurashtra in the 2010-11 Ranji Trophy season.
Jadeja made his List A debut for Saurashtra in February 2007. He was the leading run-scorer for Saurashtra in the Vijay Hazare Trophy in 2008-09. He was also the leading wicket-taker for Saurashtra in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in 2009-10.
He was bought by the Chennai Super Kings in the 2010 Indian Premier League auction for $950,000. He was the leading wicket-taker for the Super Kings in the 2010 IPL season. He was also the leading run-scorer for the Super Kings in the 2011 IPL season.
He was bought by the Mumbai Indians in the 2011 IPL auction for $2 million. He was the leading run-scorer for the Mumbai Indians in the 2011 IPL season. He was also the leading wicket-taker for the Mumbai Indians in the 2012 IPL season.
He was bought by the Rajasthan Royals in the 2013 IPL auction for $2 million. He was the leading run-scorer for the Royals in the 2013 IPL season. He was also the leading wicket-taker for the Royals in the 2014 IPL season.
He was bought by the Gujarat Lions in the 2016 IPL auction for $2.2 million. He was the leading run-scorer for the Lions in the 2016 IPL season. He was also the leading wicket-taker for the Lions in the 2017 IPL season.
International Career:
Ravindra Jadeja made his One Day International (ODI) debut for India in February 2009. He made his Test debut for India in December 2012. He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for India in February 2010.
He was a part of the Indian team that won the 2011 Cricket World Cup. He was also a part of the Indian team that won the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy. He was the leading wicket-taker for India in the 2014 ICC World Twenty20.
He was the leading wicket-taker for India in the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup. He was also the leading run-scorer for India in the 2016 ICC World Twenty20.
Awards and Achievements:
Ravindra Jadeja has been awarded the Arjuna Award (2013), the Padma Shri (2017) and the ICC Test Player of the Year (2017).