Ravindra Jadeja who is known for his all-round brilliance, is the most reliable cricketer in modern cricket era. he has become a integral part of Indian cricket team because of his left-arm spin, explosive batting, sharp fielding and tactical acumen. he is perfect example of calm manner, aggressive performance, resilience, versatile and consistency in his cricket journey. in this article we will talk in detailed about his life, career, cricket stats, some interesting facts and why he is called Sir Jadeja.
Early Life and family Background:
Ravindra Jadeja was born 6th of December in 1988 in Jamnagar town Gujrat. His family was quit modest. His father, Anirudh Singh Jadeja, worked in business sector and his mother, Lata Jadeja, was a housewife. He had a passion for cricket from his childhood. His family helped him when they saw him interested in cricket. Initially he used to play in local cricket clubs and soon he was noticed for his talent in cricket sports.
there was a setback in Jadeja’s life at 17 years old when his mother died in accident. it was very difficult for him to get over on that, but this tragedy made him to have more focus and determination in cricket. He devoted for cricket whole hearty and never gave up to complete his dream.
Cricket Journey: From Domestic to international stardom
The cricket journey of Ravindra Jadeja started from domestic cricket when he started to play in Ranji Trophy for Gujrat. He made a tremendous mark by his performances and he got selected In Under-19 team in 2008. He performed very well from his all-round abilities and helped India to win Under-19 World Cup.
Sir Jadeja did debut in ODI cricket against Sri Lanka in 2009. His initial performances were not so good but by the team he improved himself and he was recognized from his all-round capabilities. In 2013, he got breakthrough moment when he was called from test match against Australia series. He impressed everyone from his spin bowling tactics and soon he became a regular member of test team.
He played a significant role to win 2019 ICC Champions Trophy where his all-round performance helped the India to win this Title. From then, because of his consistency and performances he became of pillar of Indian Team.
Ravindra Jadeja: Records and Stats
Ravindra is known for his All-Round skills. He gave a a consistent performances by playing for India in all cricket formats (Tests, ODIs, T20Is). He got an Arjuna award in 2019 his career stats are given below in a list.
Batting Career:
formats | Matches | Innings | Runs | Century | Half-cen. | Hi. Score | B. Average |
Test | 78 | 114 | 3312 | 4 | 22 | 175 | 35.61 |
ODI | 197 | 1132 | 2756 | 0 | 13 | 87 | 32.42 |
T20I | 67 | 49 | 408 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 21.46 |
IPL | 240 | 184 | 2959 | 0 | 3 | 62 | 27.4 |
Bowling Career:
Frmt | M | Inn | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Econ | Avg | SR | 5W | 10W |
Test | 78 | 147 | 7675 | 319 | 7/42 | 10110 | 2.53 | 24.06 | 57.16 | 15 | 3 |
ODI | 197 | 189 | 7936 | 220 | 5/33 | 5/33 | 4.88 | 36.07 | 44.32 | 2 | 0 |
T20I | 74 | 71 | 1612 | 54 | 3/15 | 3/15 | 7.13 | 29.85 | 25.11 | 0 | 0 |
IPL | 240 | 211 | 1864 | 160 | 5/16 | 5/16 | 7.62 | 30.04 | 23.93 | 1 | 0 |
Ravindra Jadeja: IPL Contribution
IPL career of Ravindra Jadeja has also boosted his cricketing demeanor. He plays for Chennai Super King (CSK). He has played many winning matches from his All-Round performances. He has given a full contribution to CSK to win the IPL title. his IPL stats are given below.
Personal Life and Family:
Ravindra Jadeja married in 2016 with Riva Solanki who was a sportswoman in its Jamnagar hometown but now she has become a Member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly. Riva also is an athlete and her common passion for sports helped her to make strong bond with Sir Jadeja. they have a daughter named Nidhyana who was born in 2017.
Inspire of having a tremendous cricket career, he is down to the earth. He loves his pet animals especially his horses and he shares a family and animals’ photos on his social media account.
Ravindra Jadeja: Interesting Facts
- Speedy Fielder: Jadeja is one of the best fielders in the world in cricket. He impacts on every matches because of its quick reflexes and sharp throwing.
- Nickname “Rockstar”: Because of his All-Round Performances his teammates call him a “Rockstar”
- Cricket Icon of Gujrat: Jadeja is a cricket Icon of Gujrat. His journey has been so inspiring from his simple family to International cricket.
- Tactical Bowling: Jadeja is not only a bowler but also is famous for his tactical bowling. he has abilities to make an adjustment according to the situation like change the length, speed and variation while doing bowling during the match.
- Social Media Presence: Has a good amount of followers on his social media where he shares his personal life, cricketing insights and environmental causes.
- Best Test Fielder: Jadeja is also a good fielder especially in Test cricket. he is known for stopping the boundaries, taking shar catches and doing dive at important moments.
Why Ravindra Jadeja is called Sir?
In an old interview, Ravindra Jadeja told himself that this name has been given by Ms. Dhoni in 2013. In now days Ms. Dhoni seems not active on social media but in the period of 2013, Dhoni used to do very sarcastic tweets. this nickname name “Sir” started from that time.
Conclusion:
Ravindra Jadeja is a true All-Rounder who is giving his best contribution through his cricketing abilities in every formats of cricket. He has become a valuable player of India because of his dedication, discipline, and consistency. He has got a legendary title of India with his remarkable performances in Cricket field. the journey of Jadeja is an inspiring example that how one can get their destination through hard work and determination.