Ravindra Jadeja (Image credit: RR/IPL) NEW DELHI: Emotions were clearly visible on Ravindra Jadeja’s face as he took the field for Rajasthan Royals against his former team Chennai Super Kings at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium on Monday. The moment seemed to overwhelm Jadeja, who was seen in tears as she stood near the boundary ropes, with CSK struggling at 60/6 in the ninth over and chants of “CSK, CSK” echoed around the stadium. Cameras caught a tearful Jadeja in close-up shots and the video quickly went viral.Jadeja, who was part of the Rajasthan Royals team that won the IPL title in 2008, joined CSK in 2012 and became an integral part of the MS Dhoni-led team. He played a key role in CSK winning the title in 2018, 2021 and 2023.Ahead of the 2026 season, Jadeja returned to Rajasthan Royals through a trade deal with CSK.Facing his former team where he spent more than a decade made the occasion an emotional one for Jadeja.He marked his return to Rajasthan Royals colors after 17 years with a double wicket against CSK.
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Angkrish Raghuvanshi only focused on team wins Jadeja’s figures of 2/18 helped RR tighten their grip on the game after Jofra Archer and Nandre Burger rattled CSK early on.His dismissal of substitute Sarfaraz Khan and Shivam Dube proved crucial as RR bowled out the five-time champions for 127. Jadeja also dispatched Dube with fire during the match.
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RR chased down the target in just 12.1 overs.“I think the pink suits me, I think. I’ve known Shivam Dube for a long time – I’ve bowled with him in the nets so I understand how he approaches the spinners. I was ready for it and I tried to jump outside because I knew he was going to want to play big shots against me,” Jadeja said in a mid-innings chat with broadcasters.
