Former India cricketer set to join BJP |

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MUMBAI: Former Indian cricketer Kedar Jadhav is all set to embark on a brand new journey into the political area. TOI has learnt that the 40-year-old will formally join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on the celebration headquarters right here on the Marine Drive at 3pm on Tuesday, marking the beginning of his political profession.
Jadhav, who performed for Maharashtra in home cricket and Chennai Super Kings within the IPL, might be welcomed into the celebration fold within the presence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and BJP’s state president Chandrashekhar Bawankule.
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While there was no official affirmation from the celebration or Jadhav himself, a dependable supply monitoring developments confirmed the information as true.
Born on March 26, 1985, in Pune, Maharashtra, Jadhav, a prolific middle-order batter, made his One Day International (ODI) debut for India in 2014 in opposition to Sri Lanka and went on to symbolize the nation in 73 ODIs, scoring 1,389 runs at a median of 42.09. and selecting up 27 wickets at an economic system charge of 5.15 along with his efficient part-time off-spinners.
While he performed just a few essential knocks for India, Jadhav is finest remembered for his magnificent 120-run knock off simply 76 balls in opposition to England within the Pune ODI in 2017, throughout which, rescuing India from 63 for 4 within the twelfth over, he shared an epic 200-run partnership with the then Indian captain Virat Kohli to assist India chase down 351 and carve out an exciting victory.
Jadhav was a mainstay within the Maharashtra facet and had a prolific 2013-14 Ranji Trophy season, throughout which he amassed 1223 runs@87.35, together with six lots of, to pressure his means into the nationwide group.
Jadhav performed for 4 franchises within the IPL – Delhi Daredevils, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Chennai Super Kings, and Sunrisers Hyderabad. Jadhav additionally performed for the now-defunct Kochi Tuskers Kerala in 2010.
On June 3, 2024, Jadhav formally introduced his retirement from all codecs of cricket, closing a chapter that had spanned virtually 17 years-2009 to 2024.