Ravindra Jadeja’s Political Debut: Bapu Joins BJP’s Pitch, Shares Special Photo
Indian cricket team all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is now set to make his debut in politics. He has become a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). BJP MLA from Jamnagar, Rivaba Jadeja, shared this information on social media. She posted on ‘X’ that, “Ravindra Jadeja has joined the BJP.” Notably, Ravindra Jadeja recently retired from international T20 cricket after the T20 World Cup 2024.
Ravindra Jadeja’s Political Campaigns
Indian cricketer Ravindra Jadeja has previously campaigned alongside his wife, Rivaba, in various elections. During election times, he was seen campaigning for the BJP with his wife, participating in numerous roadshows. Rivaba Jadeja is an MLA from Jamnagar North. Now, Ravindra Jadeja has joined the BJP as a member. After the T20 World Cup 2024, Rivaba and Ravindra Jadeja met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with Team India.
Ravindra Jadeja’s Impressive Performance
In international cricket, Ravindra Jadeja has played 74 T20 international matches in his career. During this period, he scored 515 runs in 41 innings. In this format, Jadeja has taken 54 wickets at an average of 29.85 and an economy rate of 7.13.
Jadeja has played 197 ODIs so far in his career. During this time, he scored 2756 runs in 132 innings. He has hit 13 half-centuries in ODIs but has yet to score a century. Additionally, Jadeja has taken 220 wickets in 189 ODIs. His best bowling performance in ODIs is 5/33.
Jadeja has played 72 Test matches in his career so far. During this period, he scored 3036 runs in 105 innings at an average of 36.14 and a strike rate of 55.83. He has hit 20 half-centuries and 5 centuries in Tests. His highest Test score is an unbeaten 175 runs. Moreover, he has taken 294 wickets in 136 Test innings.
Ravindra Jadeja Joins BJP Membership Drive
Every six years, the BJP launches a national membership drive. As part of this, in September, BJP National President JP Nadda and Prime Minister Modi initiated the campaign for new primary members. On September 2, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and regional BJP President C.R. Patil started the BJP membership drive in Gujarat by accepting membership themselves. On this occasion, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and C.R. Patil welcomed new workers into the organization. The membership drive is ongoing in every district of the state. Under this campaign, the Jadeja couple has now joined the BJP.
