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Ravindra Jadeja is a match-winner with both bat and ball. His slow left-arm deliveries trouble the batsman due to his tight lines and variable pace, and when the pitch turns, he is a nightmare for the batters. His batting at number 6th or 7th comes handy in the death overs. He can play both the waiting game as well as the aggressive one, which is naturally suitable for him. Jadeja is the biggest asset for any captain. In this blog, we will explore the journey of cricketer Ravindra Jadeja, his career, stats, wife, IPL 2023 team, price, etc.
Ravindra Jadeja Biography
| Name | Ravindra Jadeja |
| Born | December 06, 1988 (Navagam-Khed, Saurashtra) |
| Age | 34 years |
| Wife | Rivaba Jadeja |
| Batting | Left-handed |
| Bowling | Slow Left arm Orthodox |
| IPL Team (2023) | Chennai Super Kings |
| IPL team Price | INR 16 crores |
| Role | Allrounder |
| Test | December 13 – 17, 2012 vs England |
| ODI | February 08, 2009 vs India |
| T20I | 18 June 2016 vs Zimbabwe |
| Teams Played for | India, CSK, Gujarat Lions, Rajasthan Royals, Saurashtra, Kochi Tuskers Kerala |
| Achievements |
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Early Days
Ravi Jadeja was born on 6 December 1988. His father Anirudh was a watchman for a private security agency. Jadeja’s father wanted him to become an Army officer but his interest was in Cricket. He lost his mother Lata in an accident in 2005 and the trauma of his mother’s death almost made him quit cricket. But he did not give up.
Domestic Career of Ravindra Jadeja
At the age of 16, he made his first Under-19 appearance for India in 2005. He was picked in the Indian squad for the 2006 U/19 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka. India finished runners-up and Jadeja impressing one and all in the final against Pakistan by picking up 3 wickets.
He was made the vice-captain of the Indian team that won the 2008 U-19 Cricket World Cup led by the present Indian captain Virat Kohli.
Ravindra Jadeja made his first-class debut for Saurashtra in 2006-07 in the Duleep Trophy. He made innumerable records for the team but one record is unimaginable. He is the first player in Indian cricket history and only the 8th overall to score 3 triple centuries in first-class cricket, that too only at 23 years of age.
The first came in early November 2011 against Orissa, in which he scored 314 off 375 balls. The second came in November 2012 against Gujarat, in which he scored 303 not out. And the third came against Railways in December 2012, in which he scored 331 runs in 501 balls.
International Career: Ravindra Jadeja
Jadeja picked up 42 wickets and scored 739 runs in the 2008-09 Ranji Trophy season and caught the eye of the national selectors. He was picked up for the ODI series in Sri Lanka. In his debut game, Jadeja scored 60*. He received his first Man of the Match award in the third ODI against Sri Lanka in Cuttack on 21 December 2009 for picking up 4 wickets.
In the historic 4–0 home Test series win against Australia in February–March 2013, Jadeja took 24 wickets, claiming the wicket of the Australian captain Michael Clarke five out of six times.
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Also Read | Ravi Jadeja played a crucial role for India in clinching the ICC Champions Trophy 2013 held in England. He was the highest wicket-taker of the tournament with 12 wickets, which won him the Golden Ball. He made 33* and took 2 wickets in the final against England.
No.1 Bowler in ODI Cricket: Ravindra Jadeja
Ravindra Jadeja was ranked as the No.1 bowler in ODI Cricket by the ICC in August 2013. Jadeja is the first India bowler to top the rankings since Anil Kumble, who topped the table in 1996. He is the fourth India bowler after Kapil Dev, Maninder Singh, and Kumble to be ranked No. 1.
When Australia toured India in 2017, he bagged 25 wickets and made two handy half-centuries down the order in four test matches, which earned him the player of the match as well as the player of the series award.
Indian Premier League
In the inaugural season of the IPL, Ravindra Jadeja was picked up by the eventual winners Rajasthan Royals. Shane Warne, the captain of Rajasthan Royals, referred to Jadeja as a “Superstar in the Making”. Warne also nicknamed him “Rockstar”. In IPL 2023, Ravindra Jadeja was retained by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) with INR 16 crores.
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Ravindra Jadeja Career Stats
- Batting & Fielding Stats of Jadeja
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 67 | 98 | 21 | 2804 | 175* | 36.41 | 4915 | 57.04 | 3 | 19 | 283 | 58 | 41 | 0 |
| ODIs | 193 | 130 | 46 | 2718 | 87 | 32.35 | 3203 | 84.85 | 0 | 13 | 196 | 53 | 69 | 0 |
| T20Is | 64 | 34 | 15 | 457 | 46* | 24.05 | 367 | 124.52 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 12 | 24 | 0 |
| FC | 122 | 180 | 29 | 6900 | 331 | 45.69 | 11766 | 58.64 | 12 | 36 | 725 | 117 | 92 | 0 |
| List A | 246 | 174 | 58 | 3767 | 134 | 32.47 | 4361 | 86.37 | 2 | 18 | 272 | 80 | 91 | 0 |
| T20s | 308 | 220 | 89 | 3359 | 62* | 25.64 | 2599 | 129.24 | 0 | 2 | 244 | 121 | 125 | 0 |
- Ravindra Jadeja Bowling Stats
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 67 | 128 | 16354 | 6620 | 275 | 7/42 | 10/110 | 24.07 | 2.42 | 59.4 | 12 | 12 | 2 |
| ODIs | 193 | 185 | 9522 | 7748 | 213 | 5/36 | 5/36 | 36.37 | 4.88 | 44.7 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| T20Is | 64 | 62 | 1237 | 1453 | 51 | 3/15 | 3/15 | 28.49 | 7.04 | 24.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC | 122 | 221 | 28659 | 11766 | 494 | 7/31 | 13/126 | 23.81 | 2.46 | 58.0 | 22 | 31 | 8 |
| List A | 246 | 233 | 11897 | 9439 | 274 | 5/36 | 5/36 | 34.44 | 4.76 | 43.4 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| T20s | 308 | 277 | 5074 | 6399 | 214 | 5/16 | 5/16 | 29.90 | 7.56 | 23.7 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Ravindra Jadeja IPL Stats
- Batting & Fielding IPL Stats
| YEAR | MAT | NO | RUNS | HS | AVG | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4S | 6S | CT | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 226 | 71 | 2692 | 62* | 26.39 | 2094 | 128.56 | 0 | 2 | 193 | 99 | 97 | 0 |
| 2023 | 16 | 4 | 190 | 25* | 23.75 | 133 | 142.86 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 2022 | 10 | 4 | 116 | 26* | 19.33 | 98 | 118.37 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 2021 | 16 | 9 | 227 | 62* | 75.66 | 156 | 145.51 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 13 | 0 |
| 2020 | 14 | 6 | 232 | 50 | 46.40 | 135 | 171.85 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 6 | 106 | 31* | 35.33 | 88 | 120.45 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 5 | 89 | 27* | 17.80 | 74 | 120.27 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| 2017 | 12 | 6 | 158 | 28 | 39.50 | 113 | 139.82 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 15 | 6 | 191 | 36* | 21.22 | 178 | 107.30 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015 | 17 | 5 | 132 | 24 | 18.85 | 126 | 104.76 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 5 | 146 | 36* | 29.20 | 110 | 132.72 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 2013 | 18 | 6 | 201 | 38* | 25.12 | 135 | 148.88 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 2012 | 19 | 2 | 191 | 48 | 15.91 | 151 | 126.49 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | 14 | 3 | 283 | 47 | 31.44 | 228 | 124.12 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 13 | 2 | 295 | 42 | 26.81 | 266 | 110.90 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 | 14 | 2 | 135 | 36* | 19.28 | 103 | 131.06 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 0 |
- Bowling Stats
| YEAR | MAT | BALLS | RUNS | WKTS | BBM | AVE | ECON | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 226 | 3547 | 4495 | 152 | 5/16 | 29.57 | 7.60 | 23.34 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 | 16 | 342 | 431 | 20 | 3/20 | 21.55 | 7.56 | 17.10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 10 | 198 | 248 | 5 | 3/39 | 49.60 | 7.52 | 39.60 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 16 | 294 | 346 | 13 | 3/13 | 26.61 | 7.06 | 22.61 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 14 | 218 | 318 | 6 | 2/42 | 53.00 | 8.75 | 36.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 324 | 343 | 15 | 3/9 | 22.86 | 6.35 | 21.60 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 246 | 303 | 11 | 3/18 | 27.54 | 7.39 | 22.36 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 12 | 228 | 349 | 5 | 2/28 | 69.80 | 9.18 | 45.60 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 15 | 241 | 311 | 8 | 2/18 | 38.87 | 7.74 | 30.12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 17 | 256 | 330 | 11 | 4/11 | 30.00 | 7.73 | 23.27 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 326 | 443 | 19 | 4/12 | 23.31 | 8.15 | 17.15 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | 18 | 259 | 323 | 13 | 3/20 | 24.84 | 7.48 | 19.92 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 19 | 210 | 273 | 12 | 5/16 | 22.75 | 7.80 | 17.50 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 14 | 252 | 305 | 8 | 2/25 | 38.12 | 7.26 | 31.50 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 13 | 140 | 151 | 6 | 3/15 | 25.16 | 6.47 | 23.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 0/0 | – | 9.69 | – | 0 | 0 |
Ravindra Jadeja Wife
On the 17th of April 2016, Jadeja tied the knot with the politician Rivaba Jadeja, and in June 2017, they welcomed a daughter into their family.
Awards
- ICC World ODI XI: 2013, 2016
- Madhavrao Scindia Award for most wickets in Ranji Trophy: 2008–09
- Ranked 2nd in ICC Top 10 Test all rounders (2018)
- Arjuna Award: 2019
Ravi Jadeja Social Media
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One step at a time🧌 pic.twitter.com/WBgm4culoI
— Ravindrasinh jadeja (@imjadeja) September 14, 2022
We did it for ONE and ONLY “MS DHONI.🏆 mahi bhai aapke liye toh kuch bhi…❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/iZnQUcZIYQ
— Ravindrasinh jadeja (@imjadeja) May 30, 2023
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FAQ
His full name is Ravindrasinh Anirudhsinh Jadeja.
Ravindra Jadeja is a left-handed batsman.
Ravindra Jadeja is married to Indian politician and Gujarat MLA Rivaba Jadeja.
Ravindra Jadeja is a non-vegetarian.
Ravi Jadeja is often referred to as Sir Jadeja, Rockstar and Jaddu.
