Former Saurashtra cricketer Dharmarajsinh Jadeja dies

Dharmarajsinh played 17 First-Class matches from the 1976-77 season to 1983-84, taking 34 wickets with his left-arm spin.

Published : Sep 11, 2023 22:35 IST , Vadodara - 1 MIN READ

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Former Saurashtra cricketer Dharmarajsinh Jadeja died here on Monday after a long battle against cancer.

He was 65 years old.

Dharmarajsinh played 17 First-Class matches from the 1976-77 season to 1983-84, taking 34 wickets with his left-arm spin.

He represented Saurashtra in 16 matches of the Ranji Trophy, said Saurashtra Cricket Association in a release.

He was the younger brother of Rajendrasinh Jadeja, who also played First-Class cricket for Saurashtra.

Rajendrasinh, who played 50 First-Class and 11 List-A matches, passed away in 2021 due to post Covid-19 complications.