Jerssis Wadia gained fame for scoring 24 runs in an over in a BBL 15 match.
Wadia has impressed for the Adelaide Strikers in the Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26, most notably when he hammered Brisbane Heat all-rounder Jack Wildermuth for 24 runs in a single over.
Wadia was born on December 1, 2001, in India. He stated that he is inspired by Yuvraj Singh’s journey, the way he fought cancer and made a brilliant comeback to Indian cricket. He recalled Yuvraj’s amazing 150 in an ODI against England in 2017, which remained the southpaw’s highest score in the format.
“Growing up, it was Yuvraj Singh. A left-hander with a really good swing and a smooth batting style. He also went through a very tough phase in his life with cancer and made a remarkable comeback, scoring 150 in an ODI," Wadia said while speaking on The Surge Podcast.
Wadia has stated that he is inspired by Kohli, citing the Indian batter's consistent domination in white-ball cricket over the last two decades.
While playing with the Strikers, Wadia learned crucial insights from Travis Head, a prolific run-scorer for Australia over the last half-decade.
“After him, obviously, as an Indian, Virat Kohli, especially the way he has dominated white-ball cricket, particularly the one-day format. And watching Travis Head out here, it is mainly his mindset.
I try to learn what each of them does best and put that into my own game. Those three, especially, are unbelievable, not just as players, but as human beings. I try to be like them, aspire to be like them, and they have inspired me a lot," Wadia said.
Wadia has played three games in the ongoing BBL thus far, scoring 42 runs with a strike rate of 155.55 and a best score of 34.