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| Full name | Jadhavji Shah Jesani | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 December 1981 Bhuj, Gujarat, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Occasional wicket-keeper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Only T20I(cap 2) | 1 September 2007 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jadavji Shah Jesani (born December 28, 1981, in India) is a Kenyan cricketer. He made his debut for Kenya in their first ever Twenty20 International against Bangladesh in September 2007. This is to date his only appearance for the national team.
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