Ajay Jadeja And Madhuri Dixit’s Love Story: She Was Becoming A Royal ‘Bahu’, One Mistake Ruined It

A look into the love life of the heir to the Jamnagar royal throne, Ajay Jadeja. From almost getting married to Madhuri Dixit to leading a happy marriage with Aditi Jaitley, know everything about him.

Ajaysinhji Jadeja, popularly known as Ajay Jadeja has surpassed Indian cricketer, Virat Kohli in terms of net worth. The current Maharaja Jam Saheb of Nawanagar, Shatrusalyasinhji Digvijaysinhji Jadeja made a major announcement on October 12, 2024, that sky-rocketed Ajay Jadeja’s wealth overnight.

Former captain of the Indian cricket team, Virat Kohli’s net worth is around Rs. 1,000 crore.

However, as soon as it was announced that Ajay Jadeja would be the heir to the Jamnagar throne, his net worth rose to the mark of Rs. 1,450 crore, as per a report in The Free Press Journal.

Former Indian cricketer, Ajay Jadeja is the heir to Jamnagar throne

For the uninitiated, Ajay Jadeja belongs to the royal family of Gujarat’s Jamnagar. He is the son of Daulatsinh Jadeja and Gyanba Jadeja.

The ex-cricketer’s father, Daulatsinh, was a renowned politician and a three-time parliament member from the Jamnagar constituency.

Not only this, Ajay Jadeja’s relatives include two renowned personalities. The first one is K. S. Ranjitsinhji, after whom India’s famous cricket championship, the Ranji Trophy, was named.

The second renowned royal family member was K. S. Duleepsinhji, after whom Duleep Trophy was named.

Ajay Jadeja’s royal family has contributed heavily to Indian cricket, and if we talk about his career as a cricketer, he played a crucial part in India’s 1995 Asia Cup triumph.

At the peak of his career, Ajay Jadeja was one of the most fearsome batsmen in world cricket and also captained the Indian cricket team.

However, his alleged involvement in match-fixing in 2000 saw him being banned by the BCCI for some years, eventually leading to the fall of his cricketing career.

After leaving cricket, he appeared in reality shows, worked in Bollywood movies, and was also featured as an analyst on different cricket analysis shows.

For the uninitiated, the match-fixing scandal not only ended Ajay Jadeja’s promising career as a cricketer but also damaged his personal life.

The ex-cricketer was almost getting married to one of the most stunning and successful Bollywood actresses ever. However, his relationship with that famous actress ended due to his alleged involvement in the match-fixing scandal.

As of now, Ajay Jadeja is happily married to a renowned politician’s daughter and is blessed with two kids. On the professional front, Ajay Jadeja currently serves as the team mentor of the Afghanistan cricket team.

Ajay Jadeja and Madhuri Dixit’s unfinished love story: The ex-couple met on the sets of a commercial photoshoot

The ex-cricketer, Ajay Jadeja was once madly in love with Bollywood actress, Madhuri Dixit Nene. Yes! You read it right! Ajay and Madhuri were one of the most talked-about couples of their time.

According to a report in Navbharat Times, Madhuri Dixit and Ajay Jadeja met each other for the first time in their lives when they reportedly agreed to work on a commercial photoshoot.

After interacting with each other, Madhuri and Ajay instantly fell in love.

At that time, Madhuri Dixit and Ajay Jadeja were doing wonders in their respective professions. While the Dhak Dhak girl was delivering blockbuster films, the ex-cricketer was cementing his status in world cricket with impressive performances.

The moment their dating rumours made their way into the news headlines, it stirred the Bollywood and cricket fraternity.

Madhuri and Ajay Jadeja received a lot of love from their respective fans, as in their opinion, it was a match made in heaven.

Madhuri Dixit helped Ajay Jadeja to fulfil his dream of working in Bollywood

Apart from being madly in love with cricket, Ajay Jadeja also wanted to be an actor, a dream which he fulfilled once he hung up his gloves and helmet.

However, not everyone is aware that Ajay Jadeja’s ex-girlfriend, Madhuri Dixit, helped him make contacts with renowned film producers.

According to multiple reports, the actress introduced the ex-cricketer to a series of directors to help him achieve his dream of working in films.

Everything was working perfectly fine in Ajay Jadeja and Madhuri Dixit’s relationship, and the two were reportedly planning to get married after dating each other for some time.

However, when they reportedly told their respective families about their relationship, Ajay Jadeja’s royal family wasn’t happy with their relationship.

As per reports, Ajay’s family was against his decision to make Madhuri the bahu of their royal family.

However, things were already in talks between Ajay and his family when something happened in his life that ended his relationship with Madhuri.

Ajay Jadeja’s alleged involvement in the 2000 match-fixing scandal reportedly ended his relationship with Madhuri Dixit and their hopes of getting married

It was the year 2000, and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) interviewed Ajay Jadeja, Mohammed Azharuddin, Manoj Prabhakar, Ali Irani, Hansie Cronje, and Saleem Malik about their alleged involvement in the match-fixing scandal.

After the investigation, BCCI banned Ajay Ajadeja for five years on K. Madhavan’s recommendation. However, in 2003, a Delhi court lifted his ban, but he still chose to retire from cricket.

Ajay Jadeja’s alleged involvement in the 2000 match-fixing scandal tarnished his image, and the incident ended his relationship with Madhuri Dixit.

After leaving cricket, Ajay Jadeja made his acting debut in 2003 with the film, Khel, in which he was seen alongside Sunil Shetty and Sunny Deol.

In 2009, Ajay was seen in V.K. Kumar’s film, Pal Pal Dil Ke Ssaat. In the following years, Ajay participated in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa‘s first season and was seen as a guest on the shows, Comedy Circus and The Great Indian Laughter Challenge.

In Sushant Singh Rajput’s film, Kai Po Che!, Ajay Jadeja appeared as a cricket commentator.

Who is Ajay Jadeja’s wife, Aditi Jaitley? She is the daughter of renowned politician, Jaya Jaitley

After his unfortunate breakup with Madhuri Dixit, Ajay Jadeja moved on in his life and fell in love with Aditi Jaitley, who is the daughter of renowned politician, Jaya Jaitley.

Ajay and Aditi are parents to two adorable children, Ameera Jadeja and Aiman Jadeja. While Ajay is leading a happy married life, his ex-lover, Madhuri is also in a happy marriage with Dr Shriram Nene, and they’re blessed with two kids, Arin Nene and Ryan Nene.

The ex-lovers are content in their respective lives and hold no grudges against each other.