- By Namrata Vijay
- Thu, 19 Mar 2026 01:01 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
IPL 2026: The IPL 2026 is just a few days away. All 10 teams are gearing up for the cash-rich league tournament. Former champions Rajasthan Royals want to end their long trophy drought by winning a second title with their young team.
Ravindra Jadeja has returned to the Rajasthan Royals. He was part of the team that won the inaugural edition in 2008. After a successful 12-year run with CSK, his return is seen as a huge boost to RR's title hopes.
Before RR's tournament opener, Jadeja was seen bowling to star batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi during a practice session. The video quickly went viral on social media.
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Watch the video here:
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) March 19, 2026
The youngster has stunned the cricketing fraternity with his aggressive batting for the Rajasthan franchise and Indian youth teams. In practice, he took Jadeja to the cleaners.
Sooryavanshi helped India U19 win the World Cup with a match-winning innings in Harare. Against Jadeja, he smashed almost every ball in the over, except a few that drifted wide.
Jadeja has played over 200 matches for CSK and is among the team's most experienced players. CSK traded him to RR, with Sanju Samson replacing him in the Chennai-based franchise.
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All eyes will be on Sooryavanshi as he tries to help Rajasthan lift the title in IPL 2026. They have not won since Shane Watson led them to the trophy in the inaugural edition.
