Introduction
Kedar Mahadev Jadhav (born 26 March 1985) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Maharashtra in domestic cricket. He is a right-handed middle-order batsman and occasional off-break bowler. In the Indian Premier League, he plays for the Royal Challengers Bangalore, having previously played for Delhi Daredevils and Kochi Tuskers Kerala.
He made his One Day International debut for India against Sri Lanka on 16 November 2014 and his Twenty20 International debut for India against Zimbabwe on 17 July 2015.
Early life
Jadhav was born on 26 March 1985 in Pune into a middle-class family which originally hails from Jadhavwadi in Madha, Solapur district. He is the youngest of four children; his three elder sisters excelled in studies becoming a PhD in English literature, an engineer and an MBA in finance, while Jadhav switched to cricket after ninth grade. His father Mahadev Jadhav was employed as a clerk with the Maharashtra State Electricity Board until his retirement in 2003.
Jadhav lives in the western Pune locality of Kothrud and started playing cricket at the PYC Hindu Gymkhana. He initially represented Rainbow Cricket Club in tennis ball cricket tournaments, before getting selected for the Maharashtra under-19 team in 2004.
Domestic career
In 2012, Jadhav made his first triple ton by scoring 327, the second-highest by a Maharashtra batsman ever in the Ranji Trophy, against Uttar Pradesh at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune.
He was a star in 2013–14 Ranji Trophy season where he scored 1223 runs including six centuries and was highest run-getter and the fourth-highest in a season in the tournament's history, to help Maharashtra make their first Ranji final since 1992-93. Jadhav also represented India A and West Zone cricket team.
International career
He was named in Indian squad for Bangladesh tour in June 2014 but did not get a game.
He played his first international match in November 2014 against Sri Lanka in fifth match of Sri Lanka tour of India at Ranchi and scored 20 off 24 balls before he was out stumped. India went on inflict a first time 5-0 whitewash on Sri Lanka.
Jadav played in all three ODIs against Zimbabwe in July 2015. In the third match at Harare, he scored 105 not out off 87 balls, his maiden ODI hundred. India won the series by a 3-0 margin. During the tour, he also made his T20I debut.
In January 2017 Jadhav scored 120 of 76 balls and shared 200 run partnership with Virat Kohli to help India to register a win against England in MCA Stadium, Pune
IPL career
Jadhav, who was initially in the Royal Challengers Bangalore development squad, was signed by Delhi Daredevils in 2010. He made immediate impact as he scored a 29-ball 50 (5 fours and 2 sixes) for Delhi Daredevils against the Royal Challengers Bangalore in his debut IPL match. He won the Man of the match award for this innings. For the next season, he was signed by the new franchise Kochi Tuskers Kerala, for whom he played only 6 matches that year. In 2013, he was signed up by the Delhi Daredevils and played a few matches that season but was not successful. He was not retained by Delhi in the 2014 IPL auction but was bought back by Delhi for ₹ 20 million.
He also scored 149 runs in 10 innings for Delhi Daredevils in their poor IPL campaign in 2014. Ahead of the 2016 IPL, he was traded to Royal Challengers Bangalore for an undisclosed amount.
International centuries
ODI centuries
| ODI centuries of Kedar Jadhav | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Runs | Match | Against | Venue | City | Year | Result | |
| 1 | 105* | 4 |  Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club | Harare, Zimbabwe | 2015 | Won | |
| 2 | 120 | 13 |  England | MCA Stadium | Pune, India | 2017 | Won | |
Awards
- Madhavrao Scindia Award for highest run-getter in Ranji Trophy: 2013/14
One Day Internationals
Man of the Match awards
| S No | Opponent | Venue | Date | Match Performance | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club, Harare | 14 July 2015 | 105 (87 balls, 12×4, 1×6); 1 catch |  India won by 83 runs |
| 2 | England | MCA Stadium, Pune | 15 January 2017 | 4-0-23-0 ; 120 (76 balls, 12×4 ,4×6) | India won by 3 wickets |
Man of the series awards
| # | Series | Season | Match Performance | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England in India | 2016/17 | 232 Runs (3 Matches, 1×100, 1×50) | India Won the series 2-1. |
T20I Man of the Match awards
| S No | Opponent | Venue | Date | Match Performance | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club, Harare | 22 June 2016 | 58 (42 balls, 7×4, 1×6) | India won by 3 runs |