Less than 10 days before the opening match of the IPL 2026 season, Rajasthan Royals (RR) have shared a video on the social media platform, capturing the face-off moment between Ravindra Jadeja and Vaibhav Suryavanshi.
Ahead of the new Indian Premier League campaign starting on March 28, all ten teams have started their preparations. Rajasthan Royals, the champions of the inaugural season of IPL, are training in Jaipur in search of their second title.
Rajasthan Royals share 1v1 moment between Ravindra Jadeja and Vaibhav Suryavanshi
On March 19, Rajasthan Royals shared a video to provide their fans with some glimpses of their rehearsal. The video captures the 1v1 moment between veteran spin-bowling all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and rising opener Vaibhav Suryavanshi. In the 54-second video, both players are seen in good touch as the batsman beats Jadeja several times, and Ravindra Jadeja is seen dismissing the batsman once during the over.
37-year-old Jadeja bowled many balls well outside the off-stump, which Vaibhav easily guided in the air. To baffle the aggressive top-order batsman, the experienced spinner also bowled a few balls on middle and leg, which might have troubled the southpaw.
– Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) 19 March 2026
Vaibhav Suryavanshi was dismissed by Ravindra Jadeja.
A ball on the stumps appears to have taken out Vaibhav Suryavanshi down the leg side. Jadeja’s expression showed that perhaps he had got the wicket. It is not clear from the video who won the competition. It is clear from the expressions of the players that both of them enjoyed this session very much.
Ravindra Jadeja, who started his IPL journey with the Pink City team of India, returned to Rajasthan after 17 years. In exchange for Sanju Samson, Rajasthan Royals brought in Jadeja, and the England pace all-rounder was traded to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for Sam Curran.
The Saurashtra-born player played for Rajasthan in the 2008 and 2009 seasons. After which, he played for Kochi Tuskers Kerala (now defunct), Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Lions. He played for CSK in two different stints.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi will continue his dominance in the IPL 2026 season
On the other hand, 14-year-old batsman Vaibhav Suryavanshi created a stir in IPL 2025 with his stormy batting style. Suryavanshi made his IPL debut in 2025 as a replacement for the injured Sanju Samson. In his first match against Lucknow Super Giants, the Under-19 batsman scored 34 off 20. At the age of 14, he also became the youngest batsman to score a century in the league. He scored 101 runs in 38 balls against Gujarat Titans.
Suryavanshi will enter the IPL 2026 season as winners of the Under-19 ICC ODI World Cup. In the final of the tournament, against England, the Bihar batsman played a record-breaking inning of 175 runs in 80 balls. To decorate the innings, he hit fifteen fours and fifteen sixes.
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