Rajendrasinh Jadeja, spelt as Rajendra Raisinh Jadeja aka Rajendra Jadeja, was an Indian cricketer, coach and former BCCI official referee.
13 Facts About Rajendrasinh Jadeja
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Rajendrasinh Jadeja played first-class cricket representing Saurashtra, West Zone and Mumbai.
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Rajendrasinh Jadeja featured in 50 first-class matches and in 11 List A matches.
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Rajendrasinh Jadeja captained Siddharth College cricket team at university level competitions.
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Rajendrasinh Jadeja soon became a prominent member of the Saurashtra team in first-class cricket and led the pace attack for Saurashtra from the front for over a decade especially in first-class matches.
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Rajendrasinh Jadeja eventually went onto play alongside veteran former Indian captain Dilip Vengsarkar during that match against MCC.
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Rajendrasinh Jadeja was hailed as one of the finest right arm medium pacers in domestic circuit during his playing days as well as regarded as a remarkable allrounder as he ended up his first-class career with scoring 1536 runs and capturing 134 wickets.
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Rajendrasinh Jadeja played county and league cricket in England between 1980 and 1995.
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Rajendrasinh Jadeja was later appointed an official referee by the Board of Control for Cricket in India and he officiated as a referee in 53 first-class matches, 18 List A matches and 34 T20 matches.
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Rajendrasinh Jadeja was one of the referees during the 2015 Indian Premier League, where he officiated in few group stage matches.
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Rajendrasinh Jadeja then became a coach, selector and team manager of the Saurashtra Cricket Association.
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Rajendrasinh Jadeja coached the Sorath Lions at the inaugural edition of the Saurashtra Premier League in 2019 where the team emerged as winners.
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Rajendrasinh Jadeja died on 16 May 2021 at the age of 65 in Jamnagar, Gujarat, after contracting COVID-19.