Kedar Jadhav's photo from RSS route march at Pune Vijayadashami event goes viral

Kedar Jadhav is a name well known in Indian cricket circles. He played a fair amount of international cricket for Team India. Few people knew, however, that he is associated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). That has now become a talking point after a photo of him in the Sangh uniform surfaced.

Jadhav took part in the RSS Vijayadashami event, held on October 20 in the Deccan Gymkhana colony in Pune. He participated in the Sangh's route march (path sanchalan). He shared a photo of himself from the march on Instagram, and it has been widely discussed ever since.

On his Instagram post, Jadhav also shared a message about developments and ideas related to the RSS. In the photo he is seen wearing a white shirt, khaki trousers and a black cap, with a staff (danda) in his hand.

Jadhav is now 41. He retired from all forms of cricket on June 3, 2024, and announced the decision on social media. He made his international debut in an ODI against Sri Lanka on November 16, 2014.

Jadhav played 73 ODIs for India and scored 1,389 runs at an average of 42.09, including two centuries and six half-centuries. He also contributed with the ball, taking 27 wickets in ODIs. In T20 Internationals he played nine matches and scored 58 runs at a strike rate of 123.23.

In the Indian Premier League (IPL), Jadhav was part of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Sunrisers Hyderabad. Playing for Chennai under Mahendra Singh Dhoni, he often made useful contributions. He played 95 IPL matches in all and scored 1,196 runs at a strike rate of 123.17, with four half-centuries.