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Ravindra Jadeja returns to Rajasthan Royals for IPL 2026 after 17 years via a trade with Chennai Super Kings. He met young prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi on the pre-season camp.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi with Ravindra Jadeja
Ace Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is about to sport the Rajasthan Royals colors within the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, ranging from March 28. The 37-year-old returned to the franchise after 17 years via a trade cope with Chennai Super Kings ahead of the players’ auction. The Royals are currently involved in a pre-season camp where Jadeja caught up with young batting prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.
The franchise shared a video on Tuesday where each stars may very well be seen meeting and greeting one another. Jadeja, who joined the camp last week, asked the 14-year-old kid about his recent outing within the DY Patil T20 in Mumbai.
“Jab Vaibhav Sooryavanshi met Banna,” the caption of the video read.
Jadeja previously represented Rajasthan Royals on the planet’s richest franchise league from 2008 to 2009 and played a giant role within the team’s title win in 2008. He’s some of the experienced players in IPL history.
Jadeja, who retired from T20Is after India’s T20 World Cup win in 2024, has played in 254 IPL matches to this point for 4 teams – RR, Kochi Tuskers Kerala, CSK and Gujarat Lions. In those 254 matches, he has amassed a complete of 3260 runs and 170 wickets.
Speaking of Sooryavanshi, the teenager recently won the Under-19 World Cup for India. The team, led by CSK’s Ayush Mhatre, defeated England by 100 runs in Harare last month. He recently participated within the DY Patil T20, where he represented DY Patil Blue. He smashed a 19-ball 58 to assist DY Patil Blue beat Income Tax by 4 wickets within the quarter finals. Nevertheless, Sooryavanshi’s team lost the semi-final to Mumbai Customs.
The teenager was seen exiting the Wankhede Stadium after India’s seven-run win against England within the semifinal of the T20 World Cup last Thursday. After India sealed their spot in the ultimate, Vaibhav was seen outside the stadium, heading right into a automotive post-game.
March 10, 2026, 23:29 IST
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