Ravindra Jadeja’s grand homecoming to the Rajasthan Royals (RR) turned into one of the most dramatic yet emotional scenes of IPL 2026, as the star all-rounder delivered a match-winning spell against his old team, the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), on March 30 in Guwahati.
After 17 seasons, Ravindra Jadeja walked out in pink for the very first time, and he didn’t just make a comeback but arrived like a storm. On a slow and tricky Guwahati pitch, the left-arm spinner ripped through CSK’s middle order and scalped two important wickets.
Ravindra Jadeja destroys CSK on RR comeback
Jadeja’s spell was pure destruction as he got Sarfaraz Khan in front of the stumps with a clever ball. Two balls later, he sent Shivam Dube straight to the fielder at long-off.
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He finished with a stunning spell of 2 wickets for just 18 runs in 3 overs and helped RR to restrict CSK to 127 runs. Later, the Royals chased down the target inside 13 overs with eight wickets in hand. It was their biggest victory in terms of balls left.
Ravindra Jadeja’s emotional moment in Guwahati breaks the internet
Meanwhile, a short clip has taken social media by storm. As CSK collapsed to 60 for 6, Jadeja, standing near the boundary line, was seen really emotional.
Jadeja was fielding near the boundary when the camera panned towards him, showing tears in his eyes. The all-rounder was seen as so emotional, and he was just trying to control his emotions.
Jadeja was literally crying near boundary 😭😭
Players will come and go but jaddu will forever be our thalapathy 💛💛
Even after CSK traded him he still holds that emotional bond for themsir jadeja you are a gem of a human being 🙏🏻🙏🏻🥺 pic.twitter.com/HsQAgvL5mq
— DB (@Brevisnation7) March 30, 2026
Ravindra Jadeja’s Redemption Story 💔
Ravindra Jadeja gave 14 Years to CSK
Won them IPL Trophies
Got Removed from Captaincy mid season
Got traded to Rajasthan due to his ageToday : He took two Important wickets against CSK and broke the back of CSK
The Tears in his eyes… pic.twitter.com/dyFyYHMsWT
— Rohit (@Iam_Rohit_G) March 30, 2026
Pink looks good on me: Ravindra Jadeja
Meanwhile, Jadeja said he feels really good in his new pink jersey and noted that he already knew how the CSK batter likes to attack spinners, and that experience helped him plan better and smarter.
Ravindra Jadeja during the mid-innings discussion with the broadcasters: “I think pink looks good on me, I guess. I’ve known Shivam Dube for a long time—I’ve bowled to him in the nets, so I understand how he approaches spinners. I was prepared for that and tried to bowl outside off, because I knew he would look to play big shots against me.”
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Speaking about the pitch, Jadeja felt it was slightly sticky and offering some turn right from the start, but he enjoyed the conditions. He said, “I felt the wicket was a bit sticky and the ball was turning, so I really enjoyed bowling—my job was just to hit the right areas and let the pitch do the rest.”
Rajasthan Royals script IPL history
Notably, it was RR’s biggest win in IPL history, having finished the chase with 47 balls still left. For CSK, it was their second-worst defeat, after 59 balls against KKR at Chepauk last year in terms of balls left in the IPL.
Least overs taken to complete a 120-plus chase in IPL:
9.4 – SRH vs LSG, Hyderabad, 2024 (Target: 166)
11.1 – KXIP vs KKR, Kolkata, 2018 (Target: 125)
12.0 – Deccan vs MI, DY Patil, 2008 (Tar: 155)
12.1 – RR vs CSK, Guwahati, 2026 (Target: 128)