New Delhi: Rajasthan Royals started their IPL 2026 campaign in a dominant fashion, defeating the five-time champions by eight wickets. Chennai Super Kings on Monday at the Bursapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati.During the high-intensity encounter, one of several key moments stood out. Ravindra JadejaVibrant celebration after taking a wicket.
Jadeja, after dismissing the CS all-rounder, came up with the ‘Gun’ celebration.After Rajasthan Royals’ win, former India cricketers Suresh Raina and Anil Kumble, who are part of JioStar’s expert panel, asked Jadeja if it was a new celebration.“Jadeja, is this new in the market?” asked the experts.To this Jadeja said: “When I used to play with CSK, then I used to celebrate, I will keep thinking”.“I knew Dubey was thinking of hitting the spinners with the first ball. He was somewhere in my mind, but at the same time, he was thinking that if his wicket went, CSK’s middle order would be exposed. Positive thinking hair mind. Boss,” he said.Jadeja also reflected on the emotional outing against his former team Chennai Super Kings.“I love pink. The yellow was starting to feel a bit old, but I’m just kidding. Obviously, leaving a franchise like CSK, where I played for 12-13 years, was a little tough initially, it was very emotional. But I told myself that such changes are part of the journey.” The good thing was that I won the PL title for the first time with Jaya. said.“The memory has always stayed with me, that after the U-19 World Cup, I started my IPL career there and won the title in my very first season. I’ve kept those memories with a positive mindset, and I aim to learn as much as I can with the new group and share my experience with the team.”Jadeja’s impact was felt with the ball as RR bundled out CSK for 127, setting up a comfortable chase that was headlined by a scintillating innings from Vibhu Suryavanshi.“The wicket was a bit sticky, so it suited my type of bowling. My job was just to bowl in the right places. When you hit the right spots on a wicket that’s slightly higher, the ball grips and comes slower, which feels good as a bowler. Getting to that level of bowling in the very first match boosts your confidence as a bowler.“I was thinking of bowling him on the stumps, because I wanted to take a chance if he didn’t get it to middle, but when he hit me for a six, I quickly changed my strategy to bowling wide, because he kept hitting me in a straight line. So, I decided to finish on the fifth-sixth stump line, thinking that if he went across, he might not have done well, and Loki didn’t. What he did was get the height he was looking for, and it was a big wicket for us.“Rajasthan Royals will now take on Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium on April 4.
