Ravindra Jadeja
Rajasthan Royals all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja said he was happy after his performance against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the IPL 2026 match on Wednesday, adding that it felt good to contribute to the win and win the Man of the Match award, which he dedicated to his wife Rivaba Jadeja.He said it was not easy to bat on the pitch because there was movement, so his plan was to stay at the crease and build his innings.Talking about his bowling, Jadeja said that he held the ball a bit which helped him change the pace.He added that he expected Nicholas Pooran to attack and used variations to get him, saying he had the batter “in his pocket”.
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Ravindra Jadeja picks a crucial turning point in Rajasthan Royals’ win“Feeling good to get the Man of the Match and win. I would like to dedicate this award to the Education Minister of Gujarat (who is his wife Rivaba Jadeja). Yesterday she said I would do well and I did. The wicket was not that easy because the ball was swinging and swinging. I wanted to play longer. I thought (Pooran) A random ball came into my pocket. I knew I would hold back a bit, I knew he might at some stage to play, and today I looked like I was going to bowl slowly,” Jadeja said after the match.Jadeja scored 43 off 29 balls and also claimed a crucial wicket. Rajasthan Royals won the match by 40 runs with their bowlers in control during the chase.Jofra Archer and Nandre Burger led the bowling effort as Rajasthan ended their two-match losing streak.Jadeja was named man of the match for his performance with both bat and ball.With this win, Rajasthan Royals moved to the second position in the points table with 10 points from seven matches, while Lucknow Super Giants remained ninth.
