Ajay Jadeja or Ajaysinhji Jadeja was a right handed batter who bowled right arm medium pace. A middle order batter, Jadeja would be involved in some inspiring chases of Indian Cricket team. When Robin Singh came to Indian Cricket team, Singh and Ajay Jadeja would be the two better fielders of the team. Jadeja is always recalled for his 45 off 25 against arch rivals Pakistan in the ICC Cricket World Cup 1996. He hit 40 from the last two overs of Waqar Younis. He would set record partnerships for 4th (unbeaten 275) & 5th wicket (223) in One Day Internationals (together with Mohammad Azharuddin).
Personal
| FULL NAME | Ajaysinhji Jadeja |
| COUNTRY | India |
| GENDER | Male |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 1, 1971 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Jamnagar, Gujarat, India |
| NICKNAME | Jaddu, Ajju |
| FATHER’S NAME | Daulatsinh Jadeja |
| MOTHER’S NAME | Gyanba Jadeja |
| SPOUSE’S NAME | Aditi Jaitley |
| CHILDREN NAME | Aana Jadeja, Aadil Jadeja |
| PROFILE TYPE | Sportsperson, Commentator |
Social
Sport Profile
| SPORT | Cricket |
| DISCIPLINE | Men’s Cricket |
| SPORTS TYPE | Team Sport |
| ACTIVE/RETIRED | Retired |
| RETIREMENT | 2000 |
| ROLE | Batter |
| LEVEL | National, International, Club |
| TEAMS | India, Delhi, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir |
Achievements/Records
1. Ajay Jadeja recorded the highest ODI partnership for the 5th wicket when he and Mohammad Azharuddin added 223 runs against Sri Lanka at Colombo in 1997. Ajay scored 119 in this partnership while Azhar scored 111.
2. Ajay Jadeja recorded the highest ODI partnership for the 4th wicket when he and Mohammad Azharuddin added 275 runs against Zimbabwe at Cuttack in 1998. Ajay scored 116 not out in this partnership while Azhar scored 153 not out.
3. Ajay Jadeja’s 3/3 against England Cricket team is among the best bowling figures of bowlers who took only 3 wickets in an ODI innings.
4. Jadeja scored 5359 runs from 179 innings of 196 ODI matches he played in his career, with 6 hundreds and 30 fifties.
References:
1. Top 10 of The Highest ODI Partnership For Fourth Wicket
2. Top 10 Highest Partnerships in ODIs
Business
| OCCUPATION | Former Cricketer, Commentator |