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Jayant Yadav

movie Indian Cricketer cake 22 January 1990
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Height

in centimeters- 179 cm in meters- 1.79 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 10½”

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Age

35

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Nation

Indian

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Basic Information

Date of Birth: 22 January 1990
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Nationality: Indian
Hometown: Delhi, India

Family & Relationships

Marital Status: Unmarried
Children: Daughter- N/A Son- N/A

Education

Schools: Delhi Public School (DPS), Vasant Kunj, Delhi
Colleges: Hindu College, Delhi (on sports quota)
Education: Bachelor of Arts

Lifestyle

Religion: Hinduism

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Some Lesser Known Facts About Jayant Yadav

  • Does Jayant Yadav smoke: Not Known
  • Does Jayant Yadav drink alcohol: Not Known
  • Jayant lost his real mother, Lakshmi, in a plane crash in the year 1990.
  • He credits his father for taking him to a cricket academy in Delhi, where he started to learn the basics of the game. His father also used to play cricket in his younger days.
  • Initially, Jayant started bowling as a leg-spinner, but he had to soon change his style because of a funny incident he narrated in an interview. He said, “I started as a leg-spinner, but the funny story is that I have two first cousins who were also leg-spinners so they said it’s not allowed. You cannot have three leg-spinners in the family. At that point, I really thought that was a thing and I turned to off-spin.”
  • He had an unforgettable domestic debut at a young age of 21; he picked up six wickets in that match, helping his team to a big victory against Gujarat.
  • Jayant played only three matches in his debut IPL season in 2015 but showed he could be economical as he finished with an economy rate of 4.14.
  • Obsessed with bowling to such an extent that Jayant carries a set of red and white cricket balls even to the hotel room, in order to carry out “whatever practice possible.”
  • In the 3rd test match of England’s tour of India (2016), Jayant Yadav scored his maiden ton and therefore became the first Indian batsman to score a century after coming on to bat at No. 9.

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