He caught the national selectors with his strong all-round show in the 2008-09 Ranji Trophy - 42 wickets and 739 runs , and was quickly selected for the ODI series in Sri Lanka. His international debut came in the finale of the series on 8 February 2009, where he scored 60 *, even though India lost the match. However, England won the rain hit the game with 3 doors (D / L method) with 7 overs to spare, although he was a Man of the Match for his brave all-round performance.
Jadeja had his first class debut in 2006-07 Duleep Trophy. He is a part of India-one set-up. He played for West Zone in Duleep Trophy and Ranji Trophy in Saurashtra. He played for India in the under 19 Cricket World Cup in 2006 and 2008. His bowling and fielding helped India win the under 19 Cricket World Cup 2008 finals. jadeja belong to Rajput family of Jamnagar Gujrat. He drives a white Audi A4 with his signature R on the plate.His brilliant display in the IPL matches, he won praise from the team's captain and coach Shane Warne. He made his presence felt in the IPL campaign and played a crucial role in helping the team win in 2008 defeated the IPL Chennai Super Kings in the finals played June 1, 2008 in Mumbai. He scored 135 runs from 14 matches in the IPL season is his best score 36 * vs Mohali with a strike rate of 131.06.
