MUMBAI: Former Indian cricketer Kedar Jadhav has embarked on a new journey into the political arena. On Tuesday afternoon, the 40-year-old formally joined the Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP ) at the party headquarters here at the Nariman Point, marking the start of his political career.
Jadhav, who played for Maharashtra in domestic cricket and Chennai Super Kings in the IPL, was welcomed into the party fold in the presence of BJP's state president Chandrashekhar Bawankule and senior leader Ashok Chavan.
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"I bow down to Chhatrapati Shivaji. Under (PM, Narendra) Modi ji and (Maharashtra) CM (Devendra) Fadnavis. The BJP is doing politics of development. With this said, I under Bawankule enter and join the BJP," Jadhav said on the occasion. "It's a day of happiness for us. In all spheres of life, he has had an impact. I welcome him home. Besides him, several other people have also joined us from Hingoli and Nanded," Bawankule said.
"He is a fine human being and a good cricketer. He is here for Modi ji and for a Viksit Bharat. He has many fans, people like him are strengthening our party. I truly thank him. He is a national icon with several fans and followers. His followers will also like it that he came for Viksit Maharashtra. He has joined us for state's and country's development. He said that he will inspire the youth, who will also want to join our party.”
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 against Sri Lanka and went on to represent the country in 73 ODIs, scoring 1,389 runs at an average of 42.09. and picking up 27 wickets at an economy rate of 5.15 with his effective part-time off-spinners.
While he played a few crucial knocks for India, Jadhav is best remembered for his magnificent 120-run knock off just 76 balls against England in the Pune ODI in 2017, during which, rescuing India from 63 for four in the 12th over, he shared an epic 200-run partnership with the then Indian captain Virat Kohli to help India chase down 351 and carve out a thrilling victory.
Jadhav was a mainstay in the Maharashtra side and had a prolific 2013-14 Ranji Trophy season, during which he amassed 1223 runs@87.35, including six hundreds, to force his way into the national team.
Jadhav played for four franchises in the IPL - Delhi Daredevils, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Chennai Super Kings, and Sunrisers Hyderabad. Jadhav also played for the now-defunct Kochi Tuskers Kerala in 2010.
On June 3, 2024, Jadhav officially announced his retirement from all formats of cricket, closing a chapter that had spanned almost 17 years - 2007-08 to 2024.
Jadhav, who played for Maharashtra in domestic cricket and Chennai Super Kings in the IPL, was welcomed into the party fold in the presence of BJP's state president Chandrashekhar Bawankule and senior leader Ashok Chavan.
Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel.
"I bow down to Chhatrapati Shivaji. Under (PM, Narendra) Modi ji and (Maharashtra) CM (Devendra) Fadnavis. The BJP is doing politics of development. With this said, I under Bawankule enter and join the BJP," Jadhav said on the occasion. "It's a day of happiness for us. In all spheres of life, he has had an impact. I welcome him home. Besides him, several other people have also joined us from Hingoli and Nanded," Bawankule said.
#WATCH | Former Indian Cricketer Kedar Jadhav joins BJP in the presence of Maharashtra minister and state BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule in Mumbai. pic.twitter.com/4reAKk7F1Y
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"He is a fine human being and a good cricketer. He is here for Modi ji and for a Viksit Bharat. He has many fans, people like him are strengthening our party. I truly thank him. He is a national icon with several fans and followers. His followers will also like it that he came for Viksit Maharashtra. He has joined us for state's and country's development. He said that he will inspire the youth, who will also want to join our party.”
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 against Sri Lanka and went on to represent the country in 73 ODIs, scoring 1,389 runs at an average of 42.09. and picking up 27 wickets at an economy rate of 5.15 with his effective part-time off-spinners.
While he played a few crucial knocks for India, Jadhav is best remembered for his magnificent 120-run knock off just 76 balls against England in the Pune ODI in 2017, during which, rescuing India from 63 for four in the 12th over, he shared an epic 200-run partnership with the then Indian captain Virat Kohli to help India chase down 351 and carve out a thrilling victory.
Jadhav was a mainstay in the Maharashtra side and had a prolific 2013-14 Ranji Trophy season, during which he amassed 1223 runs@87.35, including six hundreds, to force his way into the national team.
Jadhav played for four franchises in the IPL - Delhi Daredevils, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Chennai Super Kings, and Sunrisers Hyderabad. Jadhav also played for the now-defunct Kochi Tuskers Kerala in 2010.
On June 3, 2024, Jadhav officially announced his retirement from all formats of cricket, closing a chapter that had spanned almost 17 years - 2007-08 to 2024.
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