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Ravindra Jadeja’s Journey From Exclusion to ₹120 Crore Fortune
Ravindra Jadeja grew up with his family in a very small home in Jamnagar.
His father worked mostly as a security guard, and his mother worked as a nurse.
When Jadeja was young, other children sometimes did not let him play cricket.
His sister and a strict local coach helped him keep practicing.
After his mother died in a road accident, his sister encouraged him to continue cricket.
Jadeja later became a successful player who can bat, bowl and field.
Reports estimate that he is now worth about ₹120 crore, although the figures have not been independently verified.
He also helps young players and small businesses in his hometown.
Ravindra Jadeja grew up in Jamnagar in a family supported by his mother’s nursing work and father’s security-guard jobs.
A local coach directed him toward left-arm spin, while his sister encouraged him to continue cricket after their mother’s death in 2005.
Jadeja became a 2008 Under-19 World Cup winner and later established himself as a major international all-rounder.
His reported net worth is about ₹120 crore, built through cricket contracts, IPL earnings, endorsements, property and business interests.
He supports young cricketers, girls’ savings accounts and rural entrepreneurs in and around Jamnagar.
- Who
- Ravindra Jadeja, his family, coaches, cricket teams and business partners.
- What
- A profile of Jadeja’s rise from a financially struggling childhood to an international cricket career and reported ₹120 crore net worth.
- Where
- Jamnagar and Rajkot in Gujarat, India, as well as international and Indian cricket venues.
- When
- His mother died in 2005; he won the Under-19 World Cup in 2008, retired from T20 internationals in June 2024, and joined Rajasthan Royals in a reported 2025 trade.
- Why
- The profile examines how Jadeja’s upbringing influenced his career, financial decisions, business activities and efforts to support people in his hometown.
Key facts
- Reported net worth
- Approximately ₹120 crore, or about $14.5 million; Financial Express said the estimate was not independently verified.
- BCCI contract
- The article reports ₹7 crore annually under the top Grade A bracket.
- Rajasthan Royals deal
- Jadeja’s reported annual IPL fee is ₹14 crore after reducing it from ₹18 crore for the 2025 trade.
- International record
- The profile says he has surpassed 4,000 Test runs and 350 Test wickets, with more than 7,500 runs and 640 wickets across formats.
- Property
- His four-storey home and eight-acre farmhouse near Jamnagar are reported to be worth about ₹10 crore.
- Major IPL milestones
- He won the 2008 title with Rajasthan Royals and later won titles with Chennai Super Kings in 2018 and 2021.
- Community support
- He and Rivaba Jadeja support girls’ savings accounts, local cricket tournaments, equipment purchases and financial-literacy sessions.
Sources
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