Ajay Jadeja

Infobox cricketer biography
playername = Ajay Jadeja


country = India
fullname = Ajaysinhji Daulatsinhji Jadeja
nickname =
living = true
dayofbirth = 1
monthofbirth = 2
yearofbirth = 1971
placeofbirth = Jamnagar, Gujarat
countryofbirth = India
dayofdeath =
monthofdeath =
yearofdeath =
placeofdeath =
countryofdeath =
heightft =
heightinch =
heightm =
batting = Right-handed
bowling = Right-arm medium
role = Batsman, occasional wicket-keeper
family =
international = true
testdebutdate = 13 November
testdebutyear = 1992
testdebutagainst = South Africa
testc

lasttestdate = 26 February
lasttestyear = 2000
lasttestagainst = South Africa
odidebutdate = 28 February
odidebutyear = 1992
odidebutagainst = Sri Lanka
odic

lastodidate = 3 June
lastodiyear = 2000
lastodiagainst = Pakistan
odishirt =
club1 = Haryana
year1 = 1988/89–1998/99
clubnumber1 =
club2 = Jammu and Kashmir
year2 = 2003/04–2004/05
clubnumber2 =
club3 = Rajasthan
year3 = 2005/06–2006/07
clubnumber3 =
club4 =
year4 =
clubnumber4 =
deliveries = balls
columns = 4
column1 = Tests
matches1 = 15
runs1 = 576
bat avg1 = 26.18
100s/50s1 = 0/4
top score1 = 96
deliveries1 = 0
wickets1 = –
bowl avg1 = –
fivefor1 = –
tenfor1 = –
best bowling1 = –
catches/stumpings1 = 5/–
column2 = ODIs
matches2 = 196
runs2 = 5359
bat avg2 = 37.47
100s/50s2 = 6/30
top score2 = 119
deliveries2 = 1248
wickets2 = 20
bowl avg2 = 54.70
fivefor2 = 0
tenfor2 = n/a
best bowling2 = 3/3
catches/stumpings2 = 59/–
column3 = FC
matches3 = 109
runs3 = 8046
bat avg3 = 55.10
100s/50s3 = 20/40
top score3 = 264
deliveries3 = 4703
wickets3 = 54
bowl avg3 = 39.62
fivefor3 = 0
tenfor3 = 0
best bowling3 = 4/37
catches/stumpings3 = 73/–
column4 = List A
matches4 = 291
runs4 = 8304
bat avg4 = 37.91
100s/50s4 = 11/48
top score4 = 119
deliveries4 = 2681
wickets4 = 49
bowl avg4 = 46.10
fivefor4 = 0
tenfor4 = n/a
best bowling4 = 3/3
catches/stumpings4 = 93/1
date = 30 September
year = 2008
source = http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/2/2059/2059.html CricketArchive

Ajaysinhji Daulatsinhji Jadeja audio|Ajay_Jadeja.ogg|pronunciation was born on 1 February 1971 in Jamnagar, Gujarat. He was a regular in the Indian cricket team between 1992 and 2000, playing in 15 Test matches and 196 One Day Internationals. His cricketing achievements were later overshadowed by a 5 year ban for match-fixing. The ban was later quashed by the Delhi High Court on 27 January 2003, making Jadeja eligible to play domestic and international cricket. Jadeja had approached the Delhi High Court on 2 February 2001, challenging the BCCI order imposing the five-year ban on the basis of the K.Madhavan Committee recommendations .

He was born into the royal family of Nawanagar, now Jamnagar, which has a cricketing pedigree, producing the likes of K S Ranjitsinhji and K S Duleepsinhji, Ajaysinhji Daulatsinhji. His mother is from Kerala.

He was regarded as one of the best fielders in the Indian team in his time. One of his most remembered innings was his cameo innings in 1996 Cricket World Cup quarter-final against arch rivals Pakistan when he blasted 45 off 25 balls, including 40 from the final two overs by Waqar Younis. Jadeja along with Mohammed Azharuddin holds the record for the highest one day partnership record for the 4th and 5th wicket, set against Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka respectively.

Another memorable occasion of his career was taking 3 wickets for 3 runs in 1 over against England in Sharjah to win the match for India.

Jadeja has captained India in 13 One-day matches.

One of Jadeja's favourite hunting grounds was the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore, the venue of the quarter-final against Pakistan in the 1996 World Cup.

The last time Jadeja played in a one day international was against Pakistan in the Pepsi Asia Cup on 3 June 2000. He scored 93 in a game that India eventually lost. Jadeja was the top scorer hiting 8 fours and 4 sixes.

Jadeja is currently the captain of Rajasthan and a cricket commentator. He is now married to Aditi Jaitley, daughter of Former Samata Party president Jaya Jaitley. Jadeja and Aditi met at the Sardar Patel Vidyalaya where they studied together. He also acted in the 2003 movie, "Khel", along with Sunil Shetty.

ee also

*List of cricketers banned for match fixingAjay Jadeja was a contestant on the celebrity dance show Jhalak dikhla ja in its first season

Articles on Ajay Jadeja

* [http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k6/aug/aug244.htm Ajay Jadeja, Sanjeev Kapoor to put on their dancing shoes on Sony ]
* [http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1048766 I admire the way Ajay deals with everything: Aditi Jaitly ]
* [http://www.cricketnext.com/interviews1/interviews294.htm I’ll keep trying: Ajay Jadeja ]
* [http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/11/12/stories/2005111201930400.htm All-rounder, on and off field ]

External links

*cricinfo|ref=india/content/player/29632.html
*cricketarchive|ref=Archive/Players/2/2059/2059.html