Ajay Jadeja Age, Height, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More StarsUnfolded

Posted by Kelle Repass on Thursday, August 29, 2024

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Age: 48 Years

Wife: Aditi Jaitley

Hometown: Jamnagar, Gujarat

Some Lesser Known Facts About Ajay Jadeja

Does Ajay Jadeja smoke?: No

Does Ajay Jadeja drink alcohol?: Yes (Left drinking in the year 2000)

Ranji Trophy and Duleep Trophy are named after his relatives, K. S. Ranjitsinhji and K. S. Duleepsinhji respectively.

During his tenure in the Indian Cricket Team, he was considered as one of the best fielders of his time.

His most memorable match was when he blasted 45 runs off 25 balls in a very crucial quarter final match against Pakistan during the 1996 Cricket World Cup.

Once, he took 3 wickets for 3 runs in a single over against England in a match at the Sharjah.

He has captained India in 13 ODI matches.

In 2003, he acted in a movie, “Khel” and in 2009; he appeared in another movie, “Pal Pal Dil Ke Saath”.

During the 2003 ICC Cricket World Cup, Jadeja worked for Zee News as a cricket anchor. Later, he also worked with NDTV India and NDTV 24*7 as a cricket analyst.

In the first season of a celebrity dance show, “Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa”, he participated as a contestant.

In the film, “Kai Po Che”, Jadeja did a cameo as himself.

He was appointed as the coach of Delhi Cricket Team in the year 2015.

On 2 October 2023, Ajay was appointed as the mentor of Afghanistan’s men’s team for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 by the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB).

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