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Jayant Yadav’s Biography

Jayant Yadav a cricketer from Delhi competes for Haryana in domestic competition. He is an all-rounder who bowls right-arm off-break and bats right-handed. In October 2016 he made his debut overseas. Jayant Yadav is a right-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler. The Indian Cricket Team uses him as a bowler. As of 2016 he plays for the Indian national cricket team.

On November 17 2016 he played his first test against England earning him the title of 286th test captain. He played against New Zealand on October 29 2016 in his first ODI and he currently has 216 caps.

Jayant Yadav's Age

Jayant Yadav was born on January 22 1990. Jayant Yadav was 32 years old as of 2022. Jayant Yadav's zodiac sign is Aquarius. Jayant Yadav's hobby is watching sitcoms. 

Jayant Yadav’s Family

Jayant Yadav’s real mother Lakshmi Yadav died in a plane crash. His stepmother Jyoti Yadav took care of him and helped him become a cricketer from then on. His uncle is Yogendra Yadav a famous politician who also works as a psychologist i.e. someone who studies politics and helps in political forecasting. 

Jayant Yadav's Education

Jayant attended Vasant Kunj Delhi's Delhi Public School (DPS). After completing his secondary studies he enrolled in Hindu College in Delhi on a sports quota. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree.

Jayant Yadav’s Marriage

On February 16 Indian all-rounder Jayant Yadav and longtime lover Disha Chawla were married. Low-key family gathering for the wedding ceremony. November 2019 saw the couple's engagement. On social media the Haryana cricketer made his engagement public. He posted several images of his wife on his official Instagram account. Better together and a heart emoji were the words he used as the post's caption.

Soon after Jayant shared the joyful news fans and members of the cricket community swarmed social media with congratulations for the couple. Yuzvendra Chahal another member of his state and a great spinner from India complimented the all-rounder. The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) spinner uploaded images from the wedding ceremony and wished the couple a happy marriage. He was one of the first members of the cricket community to send their good wishes to the couple.

Jayant Yadav’s Career

Jayant Yadav: Domestic Career

In 2011 Jayant Yadav made his first-class cricket debut against Gujarat and contributed to his team's victory by capturing six wickets. His record-breaking partnership of 392 runs for the eighth wicket with Amit Mishra in 2012 drew people's attention and sent a signal that he could bat as well. His 211-run stand-in was also his first-ever first-class century.

Jayant led the highest wicket-taker list in the 2014–15 Ranji season with 33 wickets. He was chosen for the India A team for a triangular series against South Africa A and Bangladesh A by the selectors who did not let his performance go in vain.

Jayant Yadav: IPL Career

Yadav's outstanding achievements in the 2014–15 Ranji Trophy season inspired IPL franchise owners to sign him and the Delhi Daredevils did so in the next auction. He only participated in three games in 2015 and had a 4.14 ERA. 
Jayant Yadav who had been a member of the Delhi franchise since 2015 was traded to the Mumbai Indians before the 12th season. Jayant who was retained by MI will look to play more games in 2020 after appearing in just 2 games in 2019.

Jayant Yadav’s International Career

Jayant Yadav: ODI Career

In September 2016 Jayant was added to the side to face New Zealand and on October 29 2016 he received his ODI cap from veteran cricketer and former Haryana colleague Virender Sehwag. He bowled four overs with a mind-boggling economy of 2.00 in his maiden game taking a wicket. His participation in the game was his first ODI appearance.

Jayant Yadav: Test Career

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On November 17 2016 Jayant Yadav played in his 286th Test match for India taking Moeen Ali's first-ever Test wicket. He amassed 221 runs in his first three Test matches at an average of 73.67 including one century and one half-century.

He scored a century and contributed 241 runs with Virat Kohli in his third Test match which is the second-highest 8th-wicket partnership globally. Additionally he became the first batsman for India to record a century at position nine. His lone international century came at Wankhede Mumbai against a respectable English bowling attack. With an average of 33.36 in Test cricket he has taken 11 wickets.

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Jayant Yadav’s Net Worth

Indian cricketer Jayant Yadav competes for his country in international competitions. He participated in the opening IPL game of 2015 against Sun Raiders Hyderabad. In Gurgaon Haryana Jayant Yadav was born on January 22 1990. His father is an Air India flight manager. Jayant finished his education at DPS in Vasant Kunj. Mr. Jayant Yadav has a net worth of about $1 million or 7.0 crores of rupees in Indian currency. 

He has amassed this enormous sum through his earnings from the BCCI IPL contracts and private enterprises. India's Gurgaon Haryana is home to Jayant Yadav's opulent designer home. Jayant Yadav also has numerous real estate holdings in other nations. SUVs are among the cars in Jayant Yadav's collection.

Jayant Yadav’s Awards

• Jayant Yadav was the leading wicket-taker for Haryana with 33 wickets in the 2014-15 Ranji Trophy and also for his fine performance in that season he was elected into India’s national squad
• Jayant Yadav was bought by Gujarat Titans in the IPL auction held in February 2022 at Bangalore ahead of the Indian Premier League 2022 for a price of 1.70 crores INR

8 Unknown Facts About Jayant Yadav

• Jayant's father was also a cricketer at one point in his life.
• Jayant's second mother always encouraged him to play cricket.
• Jayant was not good at studying.
• Jayant is a fitness freak.
• He attributes his father's introduction to a Delhi cricket academy where he began learning the fundamentals of the sport. In his younger years his father also enjoyed playing cricket.
• At the tender age of 21 he had an amazing domestic debut taking six wickets and leading his team to a decisive victory over Gujarat.
• Jayant only participated in three games in his first IPL season in 2015 but his 4.14 economy rate demonstrated his ability to be frugal.
• In the third test of England's 2016 tour of India Jayant Yadav hit his first century making him the first Indian batsman to do so after entering the field in position nine.

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