Ravindra Jadeja Age
Jaddu’s life
Ravindra Jadeja Age and Birthday (08) Born on December 6, 1988, Ravindrasinh Anirudhsinh Jadeja is an all-rounder cricketer for the Indian national team, excelling in both ODI and Test formats. He contributes with his left-handed batting and left-arm orthodox spin bowling.
Jadeja’s Life
Born on 6 December 1988, Jadeja hails from Navagam Ghed in Jamnagar district, Gujarat, and belongs to a Gujarati Hindu Rajput family. .His father, Anirudh, worked as a watchman for a private security agency and aspired for Jadeja to become an Army officer. However, Jadeja’s passion lay in cricket, though he feared his father during his childhood. In 2005, Jadeja faced a significant trauma when his mother, Lata, died in an accident, nearly leading him to abandon his cricketing dreams. He has a sister, Naina, who is a nurse. Currently, he resides in Jamnagar.
Nicknamed “Rockstar” by the late Shane Warne,
- Nicknamed “Rockstar” by the late Shane Warne, who captained a 19-year-old Jadeja in 2008, Ravindra Jadeja was marked as a future superstar.
- Jadeja’s IPL career boasts four final victories: one with Rajasthan Royals (RR) and three with Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
- In 2023, he was the Player of the Match for CSK, hitting a four off the last ball to secure a thrilling win.
- As CSK’s second-highest wicket-taker, he has claimed numerous wickets, trailing only behind Dwayne Bravo (140).
- In 2022, Jadeja was appointed CSK captain but stepped down mid-season, passing the leadership back to MS Dhoni. CSK ended that season joint-bottom of the table.
- Jadeja also holds the record for the most runs scored in a single IPL over, smashing 36 runs off Harshal Patel from RCB in a seven-ball over in 2021, which totaled 37 runs.
Ravindra Jadeja wife
In a grand ceremony held in Rajkot in 2016, Jadeja wed Rivaba, a mechanical engineer. Later, Rivaba ventured into politics and now serves as a member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly, representing the Jamnagar North constituency.