In the IPL 2023 championship match against Gujarat Titans (GT) on May 29 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) displayed outstanding composure under pressure.
In the rain-delayed matches, CSK needed 14 runs off the final over to reach the revised 171-run target in 15 overs. GT pacer Mohit Sharma delivered four outstanding yorkers, preventing the batters from hitting a boundary.
It came down to 10 off the final two balls in the equation. The penultimate ball was hit by Jadeja for a solid six down the ground, displaying his class. On the final pitch, Sharma made a mistake by hitting the southpaw in the pads.
In order to win the championship for the fifth time, Chennai needed a thrilling five-wicket victory (DLS method), and the CSK batter was able to hit a boundary toward fine-leg. After the game, many fans praised Jadeja for his bravery in the most important game of the year on social media.
The top Twitter responses are listed below:
https://twitter.com/mdshadhat0/status/1663473474180874240?s=20
Champions 🇮🇳 🏆
— AR Bhonpura(⚔ क्ष त्रि य ⚔) (@MrAbhiRajput315) May 30, 2023
Congratulations #CSK@msdhoni @imjadeja #MSDhoni #RavindraJadeja #IPLFinal2023 pic.twitter.com/AGIEWO6GUp
After losing the first match, he turned around and became the 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧! 🎉🥳. After the match, Sir Ravindra Jadeja's Instagram profile Dp. A love story that is hard to explain. ❤️🥺#CSKvGT #ChennaiSuperKings #MSDhoni𓃵 #RavindraJadeja pic.twitter.com/7MXPUyexlU
— Iam Sonu (@Krrishmahi29) May 30, 2023
Beautiful Couple Rivaba And Ravindra Jadeja 👏 ♥️ pic.twitter.com/p1Vv91U8SV
— **SRKsLover,,RN,.💥🚩 (@ImRN_SRKsRider) May 30, 2023
Thank You Sir Ravindra Jadeja💛💛💛💛💛
— Vikas Dehariya (@VikasDehariya2) May 30, 2023
Ravindra Jadeja's wife representing Indian Culture, touched Jadeja's feet after the victory last night.pic.twitter.com/jQ8EKrs6gi
— Balanced Report (@reportbalanced) May 30, 2023
What a great victory @ChennaiIPL #MSDhoni𓃵 #RavindraJadeja pic.twitter.com/hwtmO7GG0z
— Diwakar Jain (@Diwakarsurana16) May 30, 2023
Notably, Ravindra Jadeja reached 15 off just six balls to maintain his perfect record. Devon Conway led Chennai in scoring with 47 runs in 25 balls. Ambati Rayudu (19), Shivam Dube (32*), Ajinkya Rahane (27), Ruturaj Gaikwad (26), and others also contributed with useful knocks.
Want to dedicate this victory to one of our team’s special players, MS Dhoni,” said Ravindra Jadeja following CSK’s IPL triumph.
Ravindra Jadeja expressed his joy at playing well in front of his Gujarati home crowd in a post-match interview. He observed that the audience members were very passionate and patiently waited for the rain to stop so that the match could resume.
The legendary all-rounder paid tribute to CSK captain MS Dhoni in a victory speech. Jadeja made the following comments following the game:
“I’m in awe after winning my fifth championship in front of my family and friends. To support CSK, they have shown up in large numbers. This group has been incredible. It rained all day, and they were waiting for it to stop.”
“I’d like to congratulate all CSK supporters. I want to honor one of our team’s special players, MS Dhoni, by dedicating this victory to him. Just now, I was considering how I must always swing forcefully. “
After Mumbai Indians (MI), Chennai is now the only team with five IPL championships thanks to this victory.
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