Ajay Jadeja was announced as the heir to the Jamnagar throne on October 12, 2024. The much-awaited official announcement was made public by the current Maharaja Jam Saheb of Nawanagar, Shatrusalyasinhji Digvijaysinhji Jadeja, who took the internet by storm. The Jam Saheb lauded Ajay Jadeja for accepting the royal position and added that it was massive news for the people of Jamnagar. Showing his immense faith in the ex-cricketer, Shatrusalyasinhji Digvijaysinhji Jadeja termed Ajay's appointment as the heir to the Jamnagar throne as a 'blessing'.
As soon as the ex-cricketer, Ajay Jadeja was announced as the heir to the Jamnagar throne, his net worth saw a massive surge. Before the announcement, former captain of the Indian cricket team, Virat Kohli was the country's richest cricketer with a staggering net worth of Rs. 1000 crore. However, when Ajay Jadeja accepted the offer to become the next heir to the Jamnagar throne, his net worth rose to Rs. 1,450 crore.
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Since his royal appointment, people have been curious about Ajay Jadeja's income streams. According to a report in GQ, he is currently working as a mentor of the Afghanistan cricket team. He also worked as the assistant coach during Afghanistan's participation in the 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup.
Apart from this, Ajay Jadeja earns a huge sum of money from working as a cricket commentator and analyst. In the past, Ajay appeared in a series of films and commercials. Not only this, but he has also generated a lot of money by being a contestant on reality shows like Jhalak Dikhlaa Jaa and many more.
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Apart from Ajay Jadeja's net worth and income streams, the former cricketer's personal life is also making a lot of buzz on the internet. The netizens are curious to know about his wife, who has hardly made her way into the media spotlight. For the uninitiated, Ajay Jadeja is married to a stunning lady named Aditi Jaitly Jadeja. Although we have hardly seen her making a public appearance with her husband, Aditi grabbed a lot of attention when, in a rare interview, she praised her husband for how he deals with everything on the personal and professional fronts.
Only some people know that Ajay Jadeja's wife, Aditi Jaitly, is a professional classical dancer. She has taken extensive training in Bharatnatyam and has performed in various national and international dance events. She has also collaborated with the iconic Bharatnatyam dancer, Leela Samson and is quite famous in India's classical dance community. Ajay Jadeja always supported his wife, Aditi in her career as a professional dancer despite embracing parenthood two times.
Another interesting fact about Ajay Jadeja's wife, Aditi Jaitly is that she is the daughter of renowned politician and former president of Samata Party, Jaya Jaitly. Jaya's father, K.K. Chettur, was independent India's first ambassador to Japan. She joined politics after the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, which reportedly became the reason behind her divorce from Ashok Jaitly. Multiple reports indicate she shared a close friendship with his mentor, George Fernandes. For the uninitiated, Jaya was sentenced to four years in prison for her role in the Operation West End bribery case by a CBI court in 2020, a sting operation conducted by Tehelka. However, the Delhi High Court stayed on CBI's four-year jail term for Jaya.
In a rare interview with DNA India, Aditi Jaitly Jadeja talked about her husband, Ajay Jadeja, and praised him for calmly handling all the controversies and setbacks in his life. She also talked about being overshadowed due to her husband's achievements in cricket and the fact he belongs to the royal family of Jamnagar. The doting wife admitted that she was never bothered about it. Aditi also mentioned that she is the daughter of a renowned politician, and she is used to being in this situation. She said:
"I admire the way Ajay deals with everything. He's so calm and collected."
Ajay Jadeja and Aditi Jaitly's love story is nothing less than a romantic Bollywood film. According to multiple reports, Ajay and Aditi reportedly studied together at Delhi's Sardar Patel Vidyalaya. They were also in the same class, and Ajay started liking Aditi due to her lengthy hair if the reports are to be believed. At that time, they were just friends, and after school, they remained in touch but went ahead in their respective directions. While Aditi became a professional classical dancer, Ajay made his mark in world cricket.
According to reports, they crossed paths in 2000 and instantly fell in love. Although the correct year of their wedding isn't available in the public domain, some reports say Ajay and Aditi got married in 2001 before the former's acting debut in Bollywood with the film, Khel (2003). The couple is blessed with two children, Ameera Jadeja and Aiman Jadeja.
For the uninitiated, Ajay Jadeja was in a serious relationship with Bollywood actress, Madhuri Dixit in the late 1990s. The ex-couple met on the sets of a photoshoot and started dating after being friends for some time. According to reports, Ajay and Madhuri were on the verge of getting married, but the former's alleged involvement in the 2000 match-fixing scandal ended it all.
Ajay Jadeja was going through the lowest phase of his life after his breakup with Madhuri Dixit and facing serious charges of match-fixing. That was when he met Aditi, and the latter reportedly played a crucial part in his journey to come out of that dark phase. Because of this, Ajay decided to marry Aditi, and the cricketer is currently leading a happy married life with the ace classical dancer.
What are your thoughts on Ajay Jadeja's wife, Aditi Jaitly's love story and the latter's family background? Let us know.
Also Read: Jam Saheb Ajay Jadeja Hails From Nawanagar Royal Family: Here's Everything About The Family History
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