Jerrssis Wadia

Some Lesser Known Facts About Jerrssis Wadia

• Jerrssis Wadia was born in a traditional Parsi Family who loved both education and sports.

• His grandfather, Neville Wadia, owns a school and is an avid cricket lover. According to his Instagram account, he holds the Guinness World Record for being the oldest person to score a century.

  

• His uncle, Russy Wadia, is also an educationist and is a close friend of Hardik Pandya and Krunal Pandya. The Indian cricketer brothers also helped Jerrssis to become a good cricketer.

  

• Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also awarded his grandfather and uncle for their efforts in the education sector.

  

• Jerrssis started playing cricket at a young age and played for many age-group teams in Vadodara.

• He then moved to Australia and started playing cricket there. He also joined the Adelaide Strikers Under-19 program.

• During the COVID-19 pandemic, Wadia returned to Mumbai because of travel restrictions and rejoined the Strikers setup after international travel resumed.

  

• In 2025, he signed with the Big Bash League (BBL) team Adelaide Strikers as a local replacement player for Alex Carey.

  

• He made his Big Bash League debut for Adelaide Strikers against Melbourne Stars, receiving a video message from his father Dillzan Wadia before the match.

• Wadia played his second BBL match against Brisbane Heat in Brisbane, with Adelaide Strikers chasing a target of 180 runs.

  

• During the 15th over, Wadia hit pacer Jack Wildermuth for three sixes and one four on consecutive deliveries. His shots included a pull over midwicket, a scoop over fine leg, a reverse scoop, and a straight drive.

• Wadia scored 34 runs from 16 balls, reducing Adelaide’s required target to 36 runs from the final five overs. He was dismissed in the 19th over, after which the Adelaide Strikers lost the match by seven runs.

• After the match, Wadia shared a photograph with Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi on his Instagram account.

  

• Adelaide Strikers head coach Tim Paine stated that Wadia is a talented player and a product of the Strikers Academy system.

• He is managed by Estrell Sports Management Agency.

• He has signed endorsement deals with reputed brands like Nike and Kookaburra.