Ravindra Jadeja, also known as Ravindrasinh Anirudhsinh Jadeja, is an Indian all-rounder. He plays as a left-handed batsman in the middle-order and bowls left-arm orthodox spin. He represents Saurashtra in first-class cricket and the Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The Saurashtra-based cricketer made his international debut under the captaincy of MS Dhoni. In the fifth and final ODI against Sri Lanka, captain Dhoni handed Jadeja his ODI cap at Colombo on February 8, 2009. Even though he proved expensive on debut as he conceded 40 runs and remained wicketless, his batting was a sight of watch in the subsequent innings. He scored an unbeaten knock of 60 runs, on the basis of which he made his T20I debut against the same opponents and at the same venue. Jadeja's Test debut came against England at Nagpur in December 2012.
Ravindra Jadeja missed out when Rajasthan Royals took on Delhi Capitals in a crucial IPL 2026 clash at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. RR captain Riyan Parag confirmed 'workload management' as the reason behind Jadeja's absence. However, RR coach Vikram Rathour has given the exact reason behind it.
Ravindra Jadeja starred with an unbeaten 43 and a wicket to guide Rajasthan to a 40-run win over Lucknow. Despite limited bowling chances in IPL 2026, he stressed putting team needs first and adapting to roles without any ego.
Ravindra Jadeja played for the Rajasthan Royals in the clash against Chennai Super Kings for the first time since 2011. A viral video has gone viral now, claiming that Jadeja cried during the match, which has made the fans emotional as well.
Ravindra Jadeja struck crucial blows against the Chennai Super Kings after returning to the Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2026. The star all-rounder unleashed a gun celebration after getting Shivam Dube, which went viral on social media. Jadeja revealed the reason behind his celebration.
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Chennai Super Kings started their IPL 2026 campaign today with the game against Rajasthan Royals at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati. However, Ravindra Jadeja is not playing for the five-time champions and instead has turned up for Rajasthan Royals. Here's why:
BCCI is likely to revisit the pay structure of their central contract for the 2025-26 season. The board removed the A+ grade from its contract this time after several all-format players including Rohit and Kohli retired. However, Bumrah's pay is going down despite being an all-format player.
Star India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was captured hitting balls out of the ground in his first-ever training session for Rajasthan Royals ahead of the 19th edition of the IPL (Indian Premier League) that is slated to begin on March 28.
Star India batter Vaibhav Suryavanshi quickly went viral when he was captured meeting Rajasthan Royals' newest signing Ravindra Jadeja in the franchise's training camp ahead of the IPL 2026 season.
Former India international Ravichandran Ashwin took centre stage and talked about the performance of the all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja in the recently concluded ODI series against New Zealand, and advised him to improve.
Rivaba Jadeja, wife of Indian cricketer Ravindra Jadeja, claimed during her speech at an event that several Indian cricketers indulge in vices during foreign tours. However, she also stated that her husband Ravindra Jadeja is disciplined and has never been involved in such things.
Former India spinner Piyush Chawla played his milestone game in T20 cricket for the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in the ongoing edition of the ILT20. Chawla, who retired from Indian cricket earlier this year, is still going strong in other leagues across the world.
India are on the cusp of their second series defeat at home in the last three attempts. After New Zealand, South Africa are set to create history either by 1-0 or 2-0 as they have set India an improbable target of 549 runs. However, Jadeja feels a series defeat won't affect the hosts much.
South Africa dominated in Guwahati, setting India a record 522-run target after Tristan Stubbs’ 94 and solid support from de Zorzi and Mulder. India struggled again, finishing 27/2, facing the threat of another home whitewash.
Ravindra Jadeja was the only Indian bowler who looked like taking wickets on Day 4 of the second Test against South Africa as the visitors piled on the hosts' misery even further, taking their lead past 500 by the end of the second session, while losing just four wickets.
Ravindra Jadeja, the senior pro, returned to India's ODI squad for the South Africa series, replacing Axar Patel, the all-rounder with a similar skillset. It seems like selectors are giving both ample opportunities to present their case, with a place for just one of them in the side.
Rishabh Pant is back in the squad after having played an ODI way back in August 2024. India announced their 15-member squad for the upcoming ODI series against South Africa.
Veteran India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja recently came forward and talked about his return to Rajasthan Royals ahead of the upcoming IPL (Indian Premier League) 2026. He also talked about the impact of Shane Warne on the franchise.
Ravindra Jadeja has moved back to the Rajasthan Royals from the Chennai Super Kings after 14 years in exchange for Sanju Samson, in one of the biggest trades in IPL history. As many as 10 player transfers took place ahead of the IPL 2026 auction.
India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is in the form of his life with both bat and ball in Test cricket. Even though India lost the first Test against South Africa, the veteran fared decently, accounting for four wickets and scoring 45 runs. In the process, the southpaw created history.