Ravindra Jadeja: Age, Family, Career Stats, Net Worth and More

Ravindra Jadeja is one of the most complete match-winners in Indian cricket, a left arm spinner, a hard-hitting lower middle-order batsman and one of the best fielders ever. He has been a regular feature in the Indian Test and ODI squads for more than a decade and has had a long stint in the IPL, playing predominantly for Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals and known as “Jaddu” by his teammates and “Sir Jadeja” by fans. It presents his age, physical description, family history, school and career statistics, personal details, social media and his net worth, all verified through public reporting.

Who is Ravindra Jadeja?

Ravindra Jadeja is a left-handed batter and left arm orthodox bowler who has been playing for Saurashtra in domestic cricket and for India in Test and ODI cricket. He is one of the very few players of his generation who can run through a batting order with the ball, play a match-winning lower order innings or do a brilliant job in the field. Although his father wanted him to take up a professional career in the Armed Forces, Cricket was a pivotal part of Jadeja’s life. His cricketing dreams were nurtured by his mother who was a nurse, and her passing in 2005 was one of his most emotional career moments.

Source: Wikipedia — Ravindra Jadeja

Ravindra Jadeja Age

Ravindra Jadeja was born on 6 December 1988 in Navagam Ghed, a town in the Jamnagar district of Gujarat. He is 37 years old in 2026 (Wikipedia).

Ravindra Jadeja Height & Weight

Source: Wikipedia — Ravindra Jadeja

Ravindra Jadeja Early Life

• Born into a Gujarati Rajput family in Navagam Ghed, Jamnagar district, Gujarat.
• His father, Anirudh (Anirudhsinh) Jadeja, worked as a watchman for a private security agency and wanted his son to study at an army school and become an army officer (Wikipedia; Sportskeeda).
• His mother, Lata Jadeja, worked as a nurse at a government hospital in Jamnagar and was the one who backed his cricketing dreams (Sportskeeda).
• His mother died in an accident in 2005, when Jadeja was only 17 a loss that nearly made him quit the sport before he recommitted himself to cricket (Wikipedia).
• Despite cricket taking up most of his school time, his sister Naina has described him as an intelligent, promising student who could not complete his graduation for want of time, not interest (Sportskeeda).
• Rose through age-group cricket to become vice-captain of the Indian U-19 team, led by Virat Kohli, that won the 2008 ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup (Sportskeeda).
• Made his List A and ODI debut for India in February 2009, and his Test debut against England in December 2012 (Wikipedia).

Ravindra Jadeja Parents and Siblings

Father: Anirudh (Anirudhsinh) Jadeja — former watchman with a private security agency.
Mother: Lata Jadeja — worked as a nurse; passed away in 2005.
Siblings: Two elder sisters, Naina Jadeja and Padmini Jadeja. Naina has been described as a nurse by profession; Padmini married Vivek Sharma of Haryana in December 2016.

(Sources: Wikipedia, Sportskeeda )

In more recent years, Jadeja’s father has publicly said his relationship with his son and daughter-in-law has broken down allegations Jadeja has denied and called a “scripted” interview.

Ravindra Jadeja Education

Detailed, verified information about Jadeja’s formal schooling — such as a specific school or college name is not available in public records. What is documented is that cricket occupied most of his school years in Jamnagar. His sister Naina has said he was a capable, sharp student who was unable to complete his graduation because of time constraints from cricket, not a lack of interest (Sportskeeda).

Ravindra Jadeja Career and Stats

International Career

Jadeja made his ODI debut on 8 February 2009 against Sri Lanka, scoring an unbeaten 60, and his T20I debut two days later against the same opponent. His Test debut came on 13 December 2012, against England in Nagpur (Wikipedia).

Career highlights include:

• Fastest left-arm bowler to reach 200 Test wickets, achieved in his 44th match in 2019 (Gulf News).
• Became India’s most successful left-arm spinner in Test history in 2023, surpassing Bishan Singh Bedi (Gulf News).
• Ravindra Jadeja reached his 300th Test wicket against Bangladesh in Kanpur on 30 September 2024, becoming the second-fastest player in world history to complete the 3,000-run and 300-wicket double in Tests. He achieved the milestone in 74 matches, ranking behind only England’s Ian Botham.
• Set a record for most 50-plus scores by a batter at No. 6 or lower in a Test series in England, surpassing a mark held by Sir Garfield Sobers since 1966, during India’s 2025 tour (Gulf News).
• Part of India’s title-winning squads for the ICC Champions Trophy (2013, 2025) and the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup (2024) (Wikipedia).
• Retired from T20 International cricket on 30 June 2024, a day after India’s T20 World Cup win, finishing with 515 runs and 54 wickets from 74 T20Is (Sportskeeda).

Career Test Stats (as of mid-2025, after the 2nd Test vs. England)

Source: Sportskeeda

Career T20I Stats (at retirement, June 2024)

Source: Sportskeeda

IPL Career

Jadeja began his IPL journey with Rajasthan Royals in 2008, signed for INR 12 lakh, and won the inaugural title. Following a 2011 stint with Kochi Tuskers, Chennai Super Kings bought him for a record $2 million in 2012. He played for Gujarat Lions in 2016–17, returning to Chennai in 2018 where he stayed through 2025, briefly captaining in 2022. He was retained by CSK for INR 16 crore in 2022 and INR 18 crore for 2025. From the 2026 season onward, Jadeja returned to Rajasthan Royals via trade.

Source: Sportskeeda — IPL Career; Wikipedia

BCCI Central Contract

Jadeja has held the BCCI’s top-tier (Grade A+) central contract in recent grading cycles an annual retainer of $850,000 as of the 2022–23 list, and INR 7 crore in the 2024 list on top of match fees (Gulf News; Sportskeeda).

Ravindra Jadeja Personal Life

Jadeja married Rivaba Solanki, a mechanical engineer from Rajkot, in April 2016. The couple’s daughter, Nidhyana, was born in June 2017 (Sportskeeda; Sportskeeda). Rivaba has since become a prominent BJP politician elected MLA from Jamnagar North in the 2022 Gujarat assembly election, and a Gujarat state minister since October 2025 (Wikipedia).

Away from cricket, Jadeja is known for his love of horses and swordplay, both tied to his Rajput heritage. He keeps several horses at a farmhouse near Jamnagar, which he has said he uses to mentally “switch off” from the game during lean patches in his career (Sportskeeda).

Interesting Facts About Ravindra Jadeja

• Rare Trait: He’s an archetypal premier all rounder, both in white-ball and with his straight bowling power at the death.
• Family Sacrifice: His father, Anirudhsinh, was a security guard and he wanted him to go to the Army School, while his mother, Lata, supported his love for cricketing.
• Personal Tragedy: When his mother died in a tragic accident in 2005, a 17-year-old Jadeja was on the brink of leaving the game and his sister helped him turn back to cricket.U-19 
• Pedigree:It was in the year 2008 World Cup U-19 in Malaysia that he was selected to be the vice-captain under Virat Kohli and was a part of the memorable run of the Indian team to win the title.
• Record Breaker: He took 200 Test wickets in 44 games to become the fastest batsman in the history of the game to clock up 200 wickets.
• Rajput Roots: Indeed, his dedication to his ethnic roots is well recorded, and he often made his mark on the field with swordplay, whilst down time was spent in his farmhouse in Jamnagar, riding horses.

Ravindra Jadeja Social Media

Note: Unlike his match statistics, no single verified, up-to-date follower count is consistently reported across sources, so no specific figure is stated.

Ravindra Jadeja Net Worth

While a single estimate of his net-worth might be helpful, the best way to understand his wealth is through verified and sourced earnings – his top-grade BCCI contract has an annual retainer of ₹7 crore (approx. $850,000) under the A+ grade, which has now been reduced to ₹5 crore under the new Grade A contract. He was bought in the IPL by Chennai Super Kings in 2012 with the record-breaking ₹2 million price tag but was retained at ₹16 crore per season for the 2022-2024 seasons. The monetary value of his profile went a notch higher when CSK demanded a hefty retention fee of ₹18 crore for him ahead of the mega auction in 2025, and then he came out of retirement in a big way with the Rajasthan Royals at a whopping ₹14 crore. 

Conclusion

Ravindra Jadeja’s life is a testament to his ability to overcome tough times in life, a boy who grew up in a low income household in Jamnagar, where his mother died when he was barely a teenager, and has become one of the most well-rounded all-rounders in the history of the sport. He has carved out a remarkable 29 Test wickets, has emerged as one of the game’s most consistent batsmen and has been considered one of the best fielders of all time in the history of international cricket in a span of 20 years of IPL statistics.

The fact that he is still being included in the India squad for the Test and ODI teams in his late 30s and has also been loaned to Rajasthan Royals for the 2026 IPL season, further reinforces the importance of “Sir Jadeja” in Indian cricket. Being a cricketer, his personal life with his wife, politician Rivaba Jadeja, his love for horses and his Rajput descent makes the list of an interesting and unique journey, just like his game.

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