Jerrssis Wadia

Jerrssis Dillzan Wadia (born 22 November 2001) is an Indian-born cricketer based in Australia who plays for South Australia and the Adelaide Strikers. He is a left-handed batsman and 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. 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.

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.

Wadia was playing at a T10 tournament in Melbourne, when he was spotted by former Australia captain and current Adelaide Strikers coach Tim Paine.