| Bimal Jadeja | |
| Country: | India |
| Fullname: | Bimal Mulubha Jadeja |
| Birth Date: | 22 August 1964 |
| Birth Place: | Ribda, India |
| Batting: | Left-handed |
| Bowling: | Leg break |
| Role: | Batsman |
| Nickname: | Bapu |
| Family: | Mulubha Jadeja (father) . Shashirajsinh B Jadeja (Son) |
| Club1: | Saurashtra |
| Year1: | 1980/81–1999/2000 |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | FC |
| Matches1: | 81 |
| Runs1: | 4,822 |
| Bat Avg1: | 41.56 |
| 100S/50S1: | 14/20 |
| Top Score1: | 203 |
| Deliveries1: | 400 |
| Wickets1: | 3 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 92.66 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 2/30 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 50/– |
| Column2: | List A |
| Matches2: | 18 |
| Runs2: | 598 |
| Bat Avg2: | 42.71 |
| 100S/50S2: | 1/4 |
| Top Score2: | 104 |
| Deliveries2: | 6 |
| Wickets2: | 0 |
| Bowl Avg2: | – |
| Fivefor2: | – |
| Tenfor2: | n/a |
| Best Bowling2: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 8/– |
| Date: | 7 March |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/29634.html ESPNcricinfo |
Bimal Mulubha Jadeja (born 22 August 1964) is an Indian former first-class cricketer and Former Captain of Saurashtra cricket team. He became a cricket coach after his playing career.
A left-handed batsman and occasional leg break bowler, Jadeja played first-class cricket for Saurashtra and West Zone. He appeared in a total of 81 first-class and 18 List A matches in his career that lasted between 1980/81 and 1999/00 seasons. He made more than 4800 runs at an average of over 41, along with 14 centuries, in first-class cricket.[1] He also captained the Saurashtra team during his career.
Jadeja worked as a cricket coach after retirement. After having coached the Gujarat team in Ranji Trophy,[2] he was appointed as the coach of the Central Board of Cricket Ahmedabad in 2014.[3]
Jadeja's father Mulubha Jadeja had played first-class cricket for Saurashtra and Railways as a right-handed batsman between 1945/46 and 1964/65.He has one son named Bimal Jadeja who is former Ranji player and Coach.[4] Jadeja is also a distant relative of Ranjitsinhji (Jamranjitsinhji) who played Test cricket for England.[3]