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Former Indian cricketer Ajay Jadeja became a billionaire overnight, surpassing even India's richest cricketer Virat Kohli, who inherited the Jamnagar throne. Jadeja's net worth rose to Rs 1,450 crore, making him the richest athlete in India. The former Indian cricketer left Virat Kohli behind after he was declared heir to the throne of Jamnagar in Gujarat. If this figure holds true, Ajay Jadeja will become India's richest sportsperson, overtaking Virat Kohli, who has a net worth of over Rs 1,000 crore. Virat Kohli's net worth is expected to be around Rs 1000 crore while Ajay Jadeja's net worth is currently Rs 1400 crore. On the auspicious occasion of Dussehra on October 12, Maharaja Chatrosaryasinheji Digwijaisinheji Jadja, ruler of Jam Sahib in Nawanagar, made an important announcement regarding his successor. Maharaja Shatrusaryasinji Digviji Sinji Jadeja announced that Ajay Jadeja, a well-known royal family figure and former Indian cricketer, will be his successor. The 53-year-old former cricketer is a descendant of the royal family of Jamnagar.
Ajay Jadeja's Net Worth Has Increased To 1450 Crores! After taking over the throne of Jamnagar, he will surpass Virat Kohli. The Maharaja officially communicated this decision in a letter and appointed his nephew Ajay Jadeja as his successor to the throne of Jamnagar. According to ANI, Maharaja Shatrusaryasinji Digvijaysinhji Jadeja wrote in his letter: It is believed that the Dussehra festival commemorates the day when the Pandavas won the exile of the people of Jamnagar. I thank him sincerely. Coincidentally, Ajay Jadeja, who played 15 Tests and 196 ODIs for India between 1992 and 2000, comes from a family of cricketers with roots in the Navanagar royal family.
He is associated with legendary cricketers K. S. Ranjitsinghji and K. S. Duleepsinghji and his achievements are celebrated through two major cricket tournaments in India: the Ranji Trophy and the Duleep Trophy. This tournament is named in their honor. The Jadeja family ties extend to the current Maharaja of Jamnagar, Shatrusariasinji Jadeja, who is a cousin of Ajay's father Daulatsinji Jadeja. Devlatsinji himself was a crooked politician and personality and served three terms as Jamnagar MP from 1971 to 1984. Maharaja Shatrusalyasinhji also captained the Saurashtra team in the Ranji Trophy in the 1966-67 season and later headed the Saurashtra Cricket Association. (SCA). In 1966, after his father's death, he became high priest of Navangar. The family is descended from legendary cricketer Ranjitsin Jadeja, who ruled Navanagar from 1907 to 1933.
Jadeja in particular was known in China for his bold and aggressive style and had an impressive career, playing 15 Tests and 196 ODIs for India between 1992 and 2000. He scored around 6000 runs in international cricket with the help of six wickets, several centuries in ODIs and 30 half-centuries. Even after his retirement, Jadjeh continued to work as a commentator and coach on the Afghanistan team. And thanks to his royal lineage, Jadeja's legacy now extends beyond his achievements in cricket.
