27 Facts About Ajay Jadeja

Ajaysinhji Jadeja, known as Ajay Jadeja, is an Indian former professional cricketer.

Ajay Jadeja was a regular member of the Indian cricket team in the One Day International format between 1992 and 2000.

Ajay Jadeja played fifteen Test matches and 196 ODIs for India.

Ajay Jadeja was part of the Indian squad which won the 1995 Asia Cup.

Presently, Jadeja is working with the Afghanistan cricket team as the team mentor.

However, Ajay Jadeja was not able to play again for Indian cricket team.

Ajay Jadeja's Father Daulatsinhji Ajay Jadeja was a 3 time Member of Parliament from Jamnagar Loksabha.

Ajay Jadeja's mother is a native of Alappuzha in Kerala.

Ajay Jadeja is married to Aditi Jaitly, the daughter of Jaya Jaitly and the couple have two children, Aiman and Ameera.

Ajay Jadeja began his schooling at the Bharatiya Vidya Bhawan, New Delhi.

Ajay Jadeja did not like boarding school, and in a particular year he ran away from there 13 times.

Ajay Jadeja finally settled down at the Sardar Patel Vidyalaya, New Delhi, from where he completed his schooling.

Ajay Jadeja later went for higher studies to Hindu College, Delhi.

In October 2024, Ajay Jadeja was declared the next Jam Saheb of Nawanagar, known as Jamnagar, by the current Jam Saheb of Nawanagar Shatrusalyasinhji Digvijaysinhji Ajay Jadeja.

Ajay Jadeja was a regular in the Indian cricket team between 1992 and 2000, playing 15 Test matches and 196 One Day Internationals.

Ajay Jadeja was regarded as one of the best fielders in the Indian team in his time.

Ajay Jadeja was renowned for his remarkable fielding and was considered one of the safest pair of hands in the Indian team during his tenure.

The last time Ajay Jadeja played in a One Day International was against Pakistan in the Pepsi Asia Cup on 3 June 2000.

Ajay Jadeja scored 93 in a game that India eventually lost.

Ajay Jadeja was the top scorer hitting 8 fours and 4 sixes.

In 2015, Ajay Jadeja was appointed as the main coach for Delhi cricket team but he resigned from the post.

Ajay Jadeja worked as a cricket commentator and pundit for SET Max during number of Indian Premier League seasons in the Extra Innings show.

Ajay Jadeja has worked as cricket expert- analyst for news channels such as NDTV, Aajtak, Cricbuzz and more.

Ajay Jadeja worked as a Batting Coach for MI Emirates in ILT20 2023.

Ajay Jadeja acted in the 2003 movie Khel with Sunny Deol and Sunil Shetty.

Ajay Jadeja was a contestant on the celebrity dance show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa in its first season.

Ajay Jadeja has been appeared on the TV show Comedy Circus, The Great Indian Laughter Challenge as a guest.