Birthday Special: Interesting Facts About 'Sir' Ravindra Jadeja

The southpaw has had fair share of controversies. He was banned for an entire IPL season for multiple contracts with IPL franchises. He also found himself in a brawl with England’s James Anderson when India toured England in 2014. (Source: Twitter)

Ravindra Jadeja and his love for horses in not unknown. He has two horses Ganga and Kesar who are stationed at his farm house in Jamnagar. (Source: Twitter)

Ravindra Jadeja’s father wanted his son to be admitted in an army school but it was his mother who supported him to pursue a career in cricket. (Source: AFP)

India’ all rounder Ravindra Jadeja celebrates hi s 28th birthday on Tuesday. The Saurashtra man has established himself as a trustworthy player in the Indian dressing room. Here are some interesting facts about the stylish southpaw! (Source: Twitter)

He is among the very few Indian players to have played two U-19 World Cups. Jadeja was a part of 2006 squad which lost to Pakistan in the finals. However, in 2008, Ravindra Jadeja won the U-19 World Cup under Virat Kohli’s captaincy. (Source: AP)

The 28-year-old cricketer lost his mother at an early age. It came as a setback for India’s Number 8 and he considered quiting the game after her demise.

Ravindra Jadeja came from a modest family. His father worked as a night watchman for a private company while his mother was a nurse. (Source: Twitter)