The tension was mounting at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad with Chennai Super Kings still needing 10 runs to win against Gujarat Titans with just two balls to go. On the crease set to bat was CSK’s all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, facing the onslaught by GT’s Mohit Sharma, who had kept it tight during the death overs
Ravindra Jadeja, also called Jaddu, smashed a six followed by an incredible four creating a truly ‘whistle podu’ moment. He managed to not just score 10 runs in 2 balls but led Chennai Super Kings to its 5th IPL win
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As the stadium went euphoric on the epic win, CSK captain MS Dhoni lifted Ravindra Jadeja in a picture perfect celebration moments after the win
Dedicating the IPL win to CSK skipper MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja tweeted, “We did it for ONE and ONLY MS DHONI. Mahi bhai aapke liye toh kuch bhi…”
Ravindra Jadeja was born to a Gujarati Rajput family and his father worked as a watchman at a private security agency. Jadeja’s father Anirudh wanted him to become an Army officer. His mother Lata, who passed away in 2005, wished to see her son play for Team India one day
As one of the best all-rounders of the last decade, Ravindra Jadeja excels as a left-handed batsman and spinner. His first appearance for India was in the Under-19 team in 2005 when he was 16. India won 2008 U/19 Cricket World Cup when Jadeja was the vice-captain
In 2013, Ravindra Jadeja became the first Indian since Anil Kumble in 1993 to top the ICC ODI bowling rankings. His career highlight as an all-rounder includes his brilliant run in 2013 Champions Trophy win for India. Jadeja finished as the leading wicket-taker with 12 wickets. He took two wickets in the final and also scored an unbeaten 33. He also became the quickest left-arm bowler to reach 200 Test wickets in October 2019
Jadeja took 20 wickets in this season of the IPL and bowled at an economy rate of 7.56. He also scored 190 runs in the 16 matches of CSK. Jadeja’s crowning glory in IPL 2023 was when he saved CSK from a rough spot with his magical six followed by the winning boundary that helped the team win the IPL for the fifth time
Ravindra Jadeja married Rivaba Jadeja in 2016. Rivaba became the MLA for the Jamnagar North Assembly constituency in 2022 after contesting on a BJP ticket. The couple have a daughter together named Nidhyana