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The invaluable shocked expression of Ravindra Jadeja has dominated social media after a heated clip of the net session by the player was posted by the Rajasthan Royals prior to the IPL 2026. The video is 54 seconds long, showing the teenage prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi delivering a flurry of boundaries and sixes on the spin of their star all-rounder and making a number of deliveries count with fearless strokeplay.

Jadeja is newly traded back to RR, and he has the broad-eyed surprise and amusement at the young gun throwing the ball into the air. Although Jadeja is able to send Sooryavanshi packing on a finer delivery, the youngster desires aggressiveness, at the expense of which the youth and experience combine in the Royals camp with new captain "Riyan Parag".

The battle tickles fan counterparts who are flooding with comments on how Sooryavanshi would shine in the next season. The video captures the competitive nature and fun of pre-season preparation perfectly to hype up IPL 2026.