Bimal Jadeja

Bimal Mulubha Jadeja (born 22 August 1964) is an Indian former first-class cricketer and Former Captain of Saurashtra cricket team. He became a cricket coach after his playing career.

Bimal Jadeja
Personal information
Full name
Bimal Mulubha Jadeja
Born (1964-08-22) 22 August 1964 (age 59)
Ribda, India
NicknameBapu[1]
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeg break
RoleBatsman
RelationsMulubha Jadeja (father) . Shashirajsinh B Jadeja (Son)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1980/81–1999/2000Saurashtra
Career statistics
CompetitionFCList A
Matches8118
Runs scored4,822598
Batting average41.5642.71
100s/50s14/201/4
Top score203104
Balls bowled4006
Wickets30
Bowling average92.66
5 wickets in innings0
10 wickets in match0n/a
Best bowling2/30
Catches/stumpings50/–8/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 7 March 2016

Career

A left-handed batsman and occasional leg break bowler, Jadeja played first-class cricket for Saurashtra and West Zone. He appeared in a total of 81 first-class and 18 List A matches in his career that lasted between 1980/81 and 1999/00 seasons. He made more than 4800 runs at an average of over 41, along with 14 centuries, in first-class cricket.[2] He also captained the Saurashtra team during his career.[1]

Jadeja worked as a cricket coach after retirement. After having coached the Gujarat team in Ranji Trophy,[3] he was appointed as the coach of the Central Board of Cricket Ahmedabad in 2014.[1]

Personal life

Jadeja's father Mulubha Jadeja had played first-class cricket for Saurashtra and Railways as a right-handed batsman between 1945/46 and 1964/65.He has one son named Bimal Jadeja who is former Ranji player and Coach.[4] Jadeja is also a distant relative of Ranjitsinhji (Jamranjitsinhji) who played Test cricket for England.[1]

References

External links

cotegory: Highest Ranjitropy matches played by a player for saurashtra before 2003