1998 Sharjah Coca-Cola Cup final- India XI: Where are they now?

5. Ajay Jadeja

Ajay Jadeja was a key member of the squad back then

This flamboyant middle-order batsman remained unbeaten on 11 in the final as he and Kanitkar knocked off the remaining runs to script a marvelous victory. Jadeja also effected the run-out of Damien Martyn in that game.

A controversial cricketer Jadeja was banned for 5 years from international cricket in 2000 because of his involvement in the match-fixing saga. Jadeja, who swung many close ODI games in India’s favour with his presence of mind, left behind an infamous trail of bookmaker connections and unanswered questions.

Jadeja, who also acted in Hindi movies, is a cricket analyst now. Jadeja acted in the Bollywood movie called ‘Khel’ in 2003 and was also a part of the 2009 movie, Pal Pal Dil Ke Saath.

He also became the coach of the Delhi cricket team but left the job amidst controversial circumstances in 2015. The effervescent cricketer nowadays works as a cricket anchor, commentator, and cricket analyst.