Ravindra Jadeja (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Ravindra Jadeja’s iconic sword celebration is well known whenever the veteran all-rounder reaches a milestone like a fifty or a century. However, during the IPL 2026 clash between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Saturday, Jadeja came up with a fresh and unexpected celebration.Jadeja, who has played for Rajasthan Royals this season, made a major breakthrough by dismissing Gujarat Titans star batsman Jose Buttler and followed it up with a ‘player in the pocket’ gesture that immediately grabbed attention.
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Why Suryakumar Yadav Will Lose India T20I Captaincy: Everything You Need To KnowThe dismissal came when Jadeja bowled a full delivery outside the off stump. Buttler tried to go down the ground but failed to time it right and sent the ball high into the air. Deployed at long-off, Donovan Ferreira took a comfortable catch to end Buttler’s stay.Immediately after the wicket, Jadeja put his hand in his pocket in a cheeky ‘player in the pocket’ celebration as he walked past the dismissed batsman, adding a new spin to his trademark expressions on the field.Buttler vs Jadeja in T20sIngs: 12Number of runs: 82Balls: 66Release: 3SR: 124.24The head-to-head stats between Buttler and Jadeja in T20 cricket show a competitive battle between bat and ball. Buttler faced Jadeja in 12 innings, scoring a total of 82 run-offs off 66 deliveries while being dismissed three times. Despite Jadeja being able to keep him relatively in check with regular breakthroughs, Buttler still maintained a strike rate of 124.24 against the experienced all-rounder.
