Rajasthan Royals The all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja Delighted after his performance against Lucknow Supergiants (LSG) on Wednesday in the IPL 2026 match, he added that it was nice to contribute to the win and bag the Player of the Match award, which he dedicated to his wife Revaba Jadeja.He said batting on the pitch was not easy as there was movement, so his plan was to stay at the crease and build his innings.Talking about his bowling, Jadeja said that the ball held a bit which helped him change his pace.He added that he expected Nicholas Pooran to strike and used a variation to get him, saying he had the batsman in his pocket.
“It feels great, to be Man of the Match and to win. I would like to dedicate this award to Gujarat Education Minister (who is his wife Revaba Jadeja). She said yesterday that I would do well and I did. The wicket was not that easy as the ball was swinging and seaming. I just wanted to play long. That (puran) is in my pocket. A random thought came to my mind. The ball was in a bit of a grip. I knew I would catch a bit. I knew he could play that shot at some stage, and I was mixing up my speed. Today I looked slow bowling,” Jadeja said after the match.Jadeja scored 43 runs off 29 balls and also took an important wicket. Rajasthan Royals won the match by 40 runs, with their bowlers in control during the chase.Jofra Archer and Nandre Berger led the bowling effort as Rajasthan ended their two-match losing run.Jadeja was adjudged the man of the match for his performance with both bat and ball.With this win, Rajasthan Royals moved to the second position in the points table with 10 points from seven matches while Lucknow Supergiants are at the ninth position.
