Ravindra Jadeja

Cricketer

Indian Navagam Ghed, Gujarat, India

Quick Info

ProfessionCricketer
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth06/12/1988
Age37 years
BirthplaceNavagam Ghed, Gujarat, India

Latest News about Ravindra Jadeja

2025

Ravindra Jadeja enjoyed a fine IPL 2025 season, scoring over 300 runs for the first time in his IPL career while also picking up 10 wickets. On the 2025 tour of England, he registered five consecutive fifties and amassed 516 runs, including a century that played a key role in India drawing the Test series.

01/2025

India won the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 with Ravindra Jadeja making significant contributions to the team's success across batting, bowling, and fielding. His all-round performance helped secure the title in a major white-ball tournament victory.

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameRavindrasinh Anirudhsinh Jadeja
Nickname(s)Jaddu, RJ, Sir Ravindra Jadeja
Names EarnedRockstar, Sir Ravindra Jadeja

Physical Stats & More

Height170 cm
Weight60 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

QualificationNot Known

Personal Life

Age (as of 2023)35 Years
ReligionHinduism

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date17/04/2016
Affairs/GirlfriendsNot Known
Wife/SpouseReeva Solanki
ChildrenNidhyana (born in 2017)

Family

FatherAnirudhsinh Jadeja (watchman)
MotherLate Lata Jadeja (Nurse)
SiblingsNaina (eldest), Naynaba Jadeja

Career

International Debut
Test13-17 December 2012 against England at Nagpur
ODI8 February 2009 against Sri Lanka at Colombo
T2010 February 2009 against Sri Lanka at Colombo
Coach/MentorDebu Mitra (Saurashtra coach), Mahendra Singh Chauhan
Jersey Number#8- India, #12- Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
Domestic/State Team(s)
  • Chennai Super Kings
  • Gujarat Lions
  • Kochi Tuskers Kerala
  • Rajasthan Royals
  • Saurashtra
  • West Zone
Records (main ones)
  • He became the first Indian bowler after Anil Kumble to top ICC ODI Bowlers Rankings
  • He is the only Indian to score 3 triple centuries in First-Class Cricket
  • Second quickest player in Test history to achieve the double of 3000 runs and 300 wickets
  • Fourth all-rounder in Tests to score 4000+ runs and pick 300+ wickets
  • Scored 4,095 Test runs with 348 Test wickets
  • Scored 2,862 ODI runs with 231 ODI wickets
  • Won three IPL titles with Chennai Super Kings (2018, 2021, 2023)
  • Retired from T20I cricket after winning the 2024 T20 World Cup with India
  • Played a key role in India's ICC Champions Trophy 2025 victory
  • Fastest Indian to achieve the double of 250 wickets and 2500+ runs in Test cricket
Career Turning PointHe caught the attention of the national selectors with his strong all-round performance shown in 2008–09 Ranji Trophy (42 wickets, 739 runs)

Favourites

Favourite CricketerMahendra Singh Dhoni
Favourite Colour(s)Black, Blue
Favourite Travel DestinationLondon

Style Quotient

Cars collectionHyundai Accent, Audi A4
BikeBlack Hayabusa

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Ravindra Jadeja does not smoke.
2. He comes from a middle-class family, where his father worked as a watchman for a private security agency.
3. His father aimed for him to join the army, but his passion lay in cricket, though he feared his father during his childhood.
4. Jadeja lost his mother in an accident in 2006 when he was 17, leading him to consider quitting cricket due to the emotional impact.
5. He is the owner of a high-end restaurant named "Jaddu's Food Field" in Rajkot, Gujarat.
6. Jadeja is known for being very religious.
7. In April 2019, he expressed support for the BJP on social media, tagging his wife and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a tweet.
8. Jadeja is skilled in sword-fencing, which is evident in his celebratory gestures after achieving milestones in cricket.
9. In 2024, his father disclosed a five-year gap in seeing Ravindra and his grandchildren, attributing the family rift to his daughter-in-law Rivaba.
10. Shane Warne famously called him 'The Rockstar' after his IPL performances in 2008.
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