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Saturday, July 22, 2006

More On Ajay...


Family-
Dad's Name : Daulatsinghji P Jadeja
Brother's Name : Ajitsinghji Jadeja



Heritage-
Ajay belongs to the Royal family of Nawabnagar in Gujurat now known as Jamnagar. Ajay is a descendent of Duleep Singh and Ranjith Singh after whom the Ranjhi Trophy is named. Royalty runs in his blood in the form of passion for cricket. His royal background comes from his father side ,while his mother is a Malyalee from Allepey District in Kerala. Ajay's father Mr. Daulatsinghji P Jadeja was a congress MP from Jamnagar.


His first step towards cricket-
Ajay was four when he started accompanying his father to the National Stadium in Delhi. While his father played cricket, he used to fool around in the tunnels, but soon he started taking the game seriously. From 7th standard Ajay played cricket everyday from 2in the noon to 6 in the evening. Ajay played for Haryana at the State level. He got his first call to the National Team just after his 12th. His first tour with the Indian Team was to Sharjah in 1990, but his first opportunity to play came from his tour to Australia in 1992.



Limelight-
It was Ajay's scintillating batting performance in the 1996 World Cup against Pakistan which gained him instant recognition world over.



As a Person-
Ajay loves to cook and experiments a lot when he goes to foreign countries. He loves to travel. Another pass time of his is sleeping. He also loves playing golf. Ajay has a passion for sunglasses as one can see in a cricket match. He never repeats his shades after a month. He is a frequent visitor to parties as he can not stay in a hotel room for long after the match. Ajay is friendly, jovial, good thinking cricketer with a healthy temperament and a wonderful ability to live with disappointment. He can laugh and crack jokes in the most tense situations. He can communicate in Gujarati, Hindi, Malyalam, Punjabi, and bits of Tamil, Bengali, Kannada which makes him popular amongst the other cricketers.

Romantic side of Jadeja-
Romance to Ajay is Flowers, Candle light Dinners, Sunsets.......According to him there isn't any point on being halfway romantic, one has to go all the way. Love is all about giving not taking. Ajay has a lot of girlfriends but he still claims that he has not found the SPECIAL ONE yet. Ajay would like his woman to be tall but not taller than him. He stands at 5'10.



Favourites of Ajay-
Cricket Field : India- Bangalore,
Abroad-Cape Town
Music : Reggae
Actor : Sharukh Khan
Actresses : All of them
Cricket Heroes : Kapil Dev, Sachin Tendulkar
Drink : Bacardi, Coke
Food : Homemade
Hangout Place : Ghungroo- Delhi, Ghetto-Mumbai
Resides at : Greater Kailash, New Delhi.


Views on Cricket-
As per Ajay cricket is a mental game and he always has a mental conversation with himself before any match. Ajay's constant cheering and talking on the field is something we all know ,but as per Ajay it helps him to maintain his concentration at critical moments.



Achievements-
Ajay Jadeja is the 14th player to become the Indian Cricket team Captain.He has won 7 Man of the Match awards.Ajay has scored twenty one 50's and four 100's in his One Day International Career.


Jadeja's Dream Team-
1.Sanath Jayasuriya
2.Sachin Tendulkar
3.Brian Lara
4.Mark Waugh
5.Md. Azharuddin
6.Moin Khan
7.Shane Warne
8.Saqlain Mushtaq 9
.Wasim Akram
10.Waqar Younis
11.Curtly Ambrose ........



Thats Ajay for you ...,

Until next time...,

Me signing Off...,

Love U Raaj,

Pranita.

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I hope U loved tseeing the snaps as much as i have loved posting them....

Till next time...,

Signing off..,

For raaj,

Chinnu.

Ajay Jadeja....





Stats...

Ajay Jadeja
India

Full name: Ajaysingh Jadeja

Born: February 1, 1971, Jamnagar, Gujarat

Current age : 35 years 171 days

Major teams : India, Delhi, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Rajasthan Cricket Association President's XI

Batting style: Right-hand bat

Bowling style : Right-arm medium

Test Debut: South Africa Vs India, 1st Test at Kingsmead, Durban, 1992/93

ODI Debut: India Vs Sri Lanka, Harrup Park, Mackay, Benson and Hedges World Cup 1991/92

First Class Debut : Haryana Vs J&K, Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium, Srinagar, Ranji Trophy 1988/89

First Class Limited Overs Debut : Board President's XI Vs Railways, Gymkhana Grounds, Secunderabad, Wills Trophy 1988/89

Last Test: India Vs South Africa, 1st Test at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, 1999/00

Last ODI: India Vs Pakistan, ODI # 5 at Bangabandhu National Stadium, Asia Cup 2000

An exuberant batsman, and an incorrigible charmer off the field, Ajay Jadeja entered international cricket with an infectious effervescence that won hearts and matches - but left behind an eerie trail of bookmaker connections and unanswered questions. A protégé of Kapil Dev, Jadeja's natural athleticism, energetic running between wickets, audacious big-hitting and winning smile were made for the floodlit age. His bustling, street-smart batsmanship in the middle and closing overs swung many one-dayers India's way, none more emphatically than the 1996 World Cup quarter-final against Pakistan, when he blasted 45 off 25 balls. But his obvious vulnerability against genuine pace and swing restricted his Test appearances to 15, and his career was halted in December 2000 by a five-year ban following damaging, though inconclusive, findings in a CBI inquiry on match-fixing. Jadeja is contesting the ban, but has found an even more glamorous vocation meanwhile: acting.


Well....until next time...,

Signing off..,

Chow.......,

For Raaj..,

Chinnu.