Ajay Jadeja

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). ^[2]The Hindu

• In October 2024, he became the richest sportsperson in India, exceeding the net worth of Virat Kohli, after ascending to the royal throne of Jamnagar.