Ajay Jadeja

India·All-rounder

A flashy middle-order batsman who was banned for match-fixing connections revealed during the Hansie Cronje investigation.

12 incidents documented

Controversies & Incidents

🔥Serious

Riyan Parag Caught Vaping in the Dressing Room — RR Captain Fined

Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings

28 April 2026

Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag was caught on broadcast vaping in the team dressing room during RR's 28 April 2026 match against Punjab Kings — a Level 1 breach of the IPL Code of Conduct (Article 2.21, "conduct that brings the game into disrepute") that led to a 25 per cent match-fee fine and one demerit point. The incident reignited debate about senior-player behaviour and franchise discipline at the IPL's youngest captaincy.

#IPL 2026#Riyan Parag#vaping

🔥Moderate

RR Captaincy Speculation — Jaiswal and Jadeja Floated as Parag Alternatives

Rajasthan Royals

30 April 2026

Within 48 hours of Riyan Parag's vaping fine, multiple cricket outlets reported Rajasthan Royals' senior leadership considering Yashasvi Jaiswal or Ravindra Jadeja as alternative captaincy options. The franchise eventually issued a statement reaffirming Parag in the role, but the public speculation was the most visible captaincy debate at any IPL franchise outside Mumbai Indians.

#IPL 2026#Rajasthan Royals#Riyan Parag

📋Moderate

Retired Out Officially Legitimised by ICC — Tactical Use Confirmed Legal

ICC / All Cricket

May 2026

The ICC has officially confirmed that retired out is a valid and legal dismissal — formal acknowledgement of a tactic that several T20 franchises have been using since the early 2020s. The clarification removes lingering ambiguity about whether the dismissal is acceptable under the Laws and gives franchises certainty for in-match tactical decisions.

#retired out#ICC#MCC

🏏Serious

Dhoni Run Out — 2019 World Cup Semi-Final

India vs New Zealand

10 July 2019

MS Dhoni's run out by Martin Guptill's direct hit in the World Cup semi-final was upheld by the third umpire after a close review that many felt could have gone either way.

#dhoni#run out#world cup

🔥Moderate

Jadeja-Anderson 'Pushgate' at Trent Bridge

England vs India

12 July 2014

An alleged physical altercation between Ravindra Jadeja and James Anderson in the players' tunnel at Trent Bridge led to charges, counter-charges, and a messy ICC hearing that satisfied nobody.

#jadeja#anderson#pushgate

🥊Serious

Virat Kohli vs James Anderson — 2014 Test Series

England vs India

17 July 2014

Virat Kohli and James Anderson had intense verbal exchanges throughout the 2014 series in England, with Kohli accusing Anderson of being abusive and disrespectful.

#kohli#anderson#lord's

🥊Serious

James Anderson vs Ravindra Jadeja — Trent Bridge Corridor Incident

England vs India

13 July 2014

James Anderson allegedly pushed Ravindra Jadeja in the players' corridor at Trent Bridge during the 2014 Test series, leading to ICC charges and hearings.

#anderson#jadeja#corridor

😂Mild

Ravindra Jadeja's Trademark Sword Celebration

India vs Various

2013-06-20

Ravindra Jadeja's sword-twirling celebration after milestones became one of cricket's most recognizable and entertaining trademark celebrations.

#ravindra-jadeja#sword-celebration#india

🚨Serious

Ajay Jadeja's Match Fixing Ban

India vs Various

5 December 2000

Indian all-rounder Ajay Jadeja was banned for five years by the BCCI after CBI investigation found evidence of links with bookmakers — the most high-profile cricketer caught in India's 2000 match-fixing purge alongside Azharuddin.

#ajay jadeja#ajay jadeja controversy#ajay jadeja match fixing

🔥Explosive

Mohammad Azharuddin Banned for Match-Fixing

India

5 December 2000

Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin was banned for life from cricket after a CBI investigation found he had been involved in match-fixing, ending the career of one of India's most stylish batsmen.

#azharuddin#match fixing#ban

🚨Explosive

Mohammad Azharuddin Banned for Life

India vs Various

5 December 2000

Former Indian captain Mohammad Azharuddin was banned for life by the BCCI after the CBI found evidence of his involvement in match fixing, based on revelations from the Hansie Cronje investigation.

#azharuddin#india#life ban

🥊Serious

Venkatesh Prasad vs Aamer Sohail — Bangalore 1996 World Cup QF

India vs Pakistan

1996-03-09

On March 9, 1996, Pakistan's Aamer Sohail cut Venkatesh Prasad for four, then pointed his bat at the boundary as if to say 'I'll do it again'. Next ball Prasad bowled him, then animatedly waved him off the field. The send-off became the defining image of the India-Pakistan 1996 World Cup quarter-final, won by India by 39 runs.

#venkatesh-prasad#aamer-sohail#india