Bio/Wiki
| Real Name | Jayant Yadav |
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| Nickname | Not Known |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 5’ 10½” |
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| Weight | 73 kg |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
| School | Delhi Public School (DPS), Vasant Kunj, Delhi |
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| College | Hindu College, Delhi (on sports quota) |
| Degree | Bachelor of Arts |
Personal Life
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Aquarius |
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| Hometown | Delhi, India |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Hobbies | Watching Sitcoms |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Unmarried | ||||
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| Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known | ||||
| Wife | N/A | ||||
| Children |
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Family
| Father | Not Known (works as an in-flight manager with Air India) |
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| Mother | Late Lakshmi Yadav (Biological mother), Jyoti Yadav (Step mother) |
| Uncle (Chacha) | Yogendra Yadav (Politician) |
| Brother | Not Known |
| Sister | Not Known |
Career
| International Debut |
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| Coach/Mentor | Not Known | ||||||
| Jersey Number | #22 (India) | ||||||
| Domestic/State Teams |
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| Bowling Style | Right-arm offbreak | ||||||
| Batting Style | Right Handed Bat | ||||||
| Favourite Ball | Carrom Ball | ||||||
| Achievements |
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| Career Turning Point | Jayant Yadav's exceptional performance both with the ball and the bat during the 2015-16 Ranji season helped him secure a spot in the national team. |
Favourites
| Favourite TV series | Game of Thrones |
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| Favourite Bowlers |
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| Favourite Batsman | Virender Sehwag |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| Jayant Yadav's smoking and alcohol habits are not known. | |
| Jayant Yadav lost his mother, Lakshmi, in a plane crash in 1990. | |
| His father introduced Jayant to a cricket academy in Delhi, where he began learning cricket basics. | |
| Jayant initially bowled as a leg-spinner but switched to off-spin due to a family joke. | |
| At 21, Jayant had a memorable domestic debut, taking six wickets in a match against Gujarat. | |
| In his debut IPL season in 2015, Jayant played three matches and maintained an economy rate of 4.14. | |
| Jayant is so passionate about bowling that he even practices with cricket balls in his hotel room. | |
| During England's tour of India in 2016, Jayant Yadav scored his first century in the 3rd test, becoming the first Indian batsman to achieve this coming in at No. 9. |
