Know all details about Dharmendrasinh Jadeja along with his family and brother, who made the headlines for taking the wicket of Rishabh Pant
On Thursday, the Ranji Trophy match between Delhi and Saurashtra began, with Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant making his long-awaited return to the tournament after last playing in 2017. Unfortunately, Pant’s comeback was short-lived as he was dismissed for just one run. He was caught out by Prerak Mankad off the bowling of Dharmendrasinh Jadeja. Jadeja took 3 wickets for 63 runs in 19 overs, sending Sumit Mathur and Shivam Sharma back to the pavilion as well.
Who is Saurashtra cricketer Dharmendrasinh Jadeja, biography, age, family, brother, hometown birth place, IPL 2025 team and stats
Delhi’s captain, Ayush Badoni, won the toss and elected to bat first. However, Delhi’s batting effort was disappointing, as they were bowled out for a mere 188 runs in 49.4 overs. By the close of Day 1, Saurashtra had scored 163/5, trailing by just 25 runs. Harvik Desai was the standout performer for Saurashtra, playing a stellar knock of 93 runs. Ravindra Jadeja, who had opened the innings for Saurashtra, was dismissed for 38 runs.
| Format | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | 5w | 10w | NO | HS | BF | SR (Batting) | 100s | 50s |
| FC | 90 | 151 | 20506 | 10090 | 375 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 90 | 3622 | 55.21 | 0 | 7 |
| List A | 82 | 82 | 4181 | 3133 | 118 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 56 | 636 | 83.49 | 0 | 2 |
| T20s | 69 | 65 | 1300 | 1498 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 59 | 128 | 144.53 | 0 | 1 |
Who is Dharmendrasinh Jadeja?
Dharmendrasinh Aniruddsinh Jadeja, born on August 4, 1990, is a distinguished Indian first-class cricketer who represents Saurashtra in domestic cricket. Renowned for his exceptional bowling skills, he emerged as the leading wicket-taker for Saurashtra in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy, claiming an impressive 34 wickets across six matches. His stellar performance continued in the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy group stage, where he again led the team with 38 wickets from eight matches.
In January 2019, Jadeja made history by becoming the first bowler from Saurashtra to achieve the remarkable feat of 50 wickets in a single Ranji Trophy season, solidifying his place as one of the premier bowlers in Indian domestic cricket. His talents earned him a spot in the India Green squad for the 2019–20 Duleep Trophy, further highlighting his skill and potential on the national stage.
At 34 years old, Dharmendrasinh Jadeja is a seasoned left-arm spinner for Saurashtra. With 90 first-class matches to his name, he has taken an impressive 375 wickets. In addition, Jadeja has claimed 118 wickets in 82 List A matches and has maintained an impressive economy rate of 6.91 in 69 T20 matches, with 61 wickets to his name. His consistency and skill make him a formidable force in domestic cricket.
While Dharmendrasinh is also left arm spinner from Saurashtra and is just 2 years younger than Ravindra Jadeja, the two are not real brothers but details of his other family members aren’t known. Born in Rajkot, Dharmendarsinh followed the footsteps of Indian spinner Ravindra Jadeja to emerge as a fine left-arm spinning all-rounder for his team.
He won’t be playing in IPL 2025.
know all details about Dharmendrasinh:
- Full Name: Dharmendrasinh Aniruddsinh Jadeja
- Born: August 04, 1990, Rajkot
- Age: 34 years, 172 days
- Batting Style: Left-hand Bat
- Bowling Style: Slow Left-arm Orthodox
- Playing Role: Bowler