Jerrssis Wadia

{{Infobox cricketer | name = Jerrssis Wadia | image = | fullname = Jerrssis Dillzan Wadia | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|11|12|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Mumbai]], India | batting = Left-handed | bowling = [[Slow left-arm orthodox]] | role = All-rounder

| club1 = [[Adelaide Strikers]] | year1 = {{nowrap|2025/26–present}} | clubnumber1 = 55 | club2 = [[South Australia cricket team|South Australia]] | year2 = {{nowrap|2026/27–present}} | clubnumber2 =

| columns = 1 | column1 = [[T20 Cricket|T20]]

| date = 24 January 2026 | source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/jerrssis-wadia-1499149 Cricinfo }}

'''Jerrssis Dillzan Wadia''' (born 22 November 2001) is an Indian-born cricketer based in Australia who plays for [[South Australia cricket team|South Australia]] and the [[Adelaide Strikers]]. He is a left-handed batsman and [[Left-arm orthodox spin|left-arm orthodox spin]] bowler. He made his [[Big Bash League]] debut against [[Melbourne Stars]] on 23 December 2025.

==Early and personal life== Wadia was born in [[Mumbai]], India.<ref name="bailey">{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/4425870/the-surge-podcast-an-overnight-sensation-years-in-the-making-jerrssis-wadia-adelaide-strikers-brisbane-heat-bbl-bbl15-kfc-big-bash-league-australia-south-australia-india-mumbai-bharat-sundaresan-adam-white |website=Cricket.com.au|accessdate=31 December 2025|title= Overnight sensation Wadia reaps reward for years of sacrifice|first=Luke|last=Mason|date=31 December 2025 }}</ref> Wadia’s father, Dilzan Wadia, is a Bollywood actor based in Mumbai. Fellow Indian cricketer [[Hardik Pandya]] would take tuition from Wadia's mother, and stayed at his family house in Mumbai. His grandfather Neville Wadia became the oldest player to score a century in minor cricket, earning a place in the [[Guinness Book of World Records]]. He speaks Hindi and Gujarati, as well as English. Wadia played U16 and U19 cricket for the Baroda Cricket Association, before moving to [[Adelaide]].<ref name="lewis">{{cite web|website=Times of India|accessdate=31 December 2025|title= Meet Jerrssis Wadia: The Six-Hitting Sensation Shipped To Adelaide From Vadodara, With A Hardik Pandya Connection|first= Pratyush |last=Raj |date=31 December 2025 |url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/meet-jerrssis-wadia-the-six-hitting-sensation-shipped-to-adelaide-from-vadodara-with-a-hardik-pandya-connection/articleshow/126251471.cms}}</ref>

==Career== Wadia first came to Australia at the age of 17 years-old, and played for the South Australia U19s and with the Adelaide Strikers Academy, only to return to Mumbai as the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] stopped cricket and international borders closed.<ref name="bailey"/> Having moved back to Adelaide in 2022, Wadia played South Australian Premier Cricket from the 2022–23 campaign onwards, and featured for clubs such as East Torrens and Tea Tree Gully.<ref name="baker"> {{cite web|first= V.M.Suriya |last=Narayanan|date=28 December 2025|website=Crictoday|accessdate=30 December 2025|url=https://crictoday.com/cricket/news/who-is-jerrssis-wadia-india-born-australia-player-hits-24-runs-in-one-over/|title= Who is Jerrssis Wadia? India-born Australia player hits 24 runs in one over}}</ref>

Wadia was playing at a T10 tournament in Melbourne, when he was spotted by former Australia captain and current [[Adelaide Strikers]] coach [[Tim Paine]].<ref name="lewis"/> Wadia was brought into the Adelaide Strikers squad for the [[Big Bash League]] in 2025; as a local player replacement for [[Alex Carey]]. He made his debut against [[Melbourne Stars]] on 23 December 2025.<ref name="baker"/> In his second appearance on 27 December, he hit three sixes from the first three balls he faced from [[Jack Wildermuth]], scoring 22 from his first four balls, and ultimately scoring 34 from 16 deliveries against [[Brisbane Heat]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.cricket.com.au/videos/4426172/surge-pod-jerrssis-wadias-incredible-journey-to-the-big-bash |title= Jerrssis Wadia's incredible journey to the Big Bash|date=31 December 2025|accessdate=31 Dec 2025|website=Cricket.com.au}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title= WATCH: 6, 6, 6, 4… 34 in 16 balls, Indian-origin Jerrssis Wadia steals the show for Adelaide Strikers in BBL |date=28 Dec 2025|url= https://www.cricketcountry.com/news/watch-6-6-6-4-34-in-16-balls-indian-origin-jerrssis-wadia-steals-the-show-for-adelaide-strikers-in-bbl-1317067/|website=Cricket Country|accessdate=31 December 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|website=Adelaide Now|url=https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/who-is-jerrssis-wadia-the-new-adelaide-strikers-star-lighting-up-cricket/news-story/a5c3e1b9b64c23010b4e168c3ec7d85e?amp&nk=94bca714d8e48702240b809b8be8ebf5-1767174426 |title=Who is Jerrssis Wadia? The new Adelaide Strikers star lighting up cricket |first=Ross |last=Papadakis|date= December 29, 2025|accessdate=31 December 2025}}</ref>

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