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Rivaba Jadeja’s recent remarks about Indian cricket players stirred massive controversy online. While praising Ravindra Jadeja’s discipline, she hinted at “wrong activities” by other players abroad, triggering strong reactions across social media amid news of Jadeja joining Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2026.
Controversy erupts over Rivaba Jadeja's statement.
New Delhi: Rivaba Jadeja, wife of Indian cricket team's veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and a minister in the Gujarat government, has once again made headlines for her statement. At a public event, she made a comment that forced everyone, from social media users to cricket experts, to discuss it. Her statement went viral within hours and created a stir among cricket fans.
During the event, Rivaba first praised her husband, Ravindra Jadeja's, discipline and honesty. She said that Jadeja travels to different countries, such as London, Dubai, and Australia, to play cricket, but despite this, he has never fallen into any bad habits or addictions.
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During this, she suddenly targeted other players of the Indian team, saying, “All the other players in the team go abroad and do wrong things.”
This comment proved to be highly controversial, as it seemed to directly question the Indian team's dressing room culture and the personal image of the players. Many people on social media expressed surprise at this statement.
Rivaba said that if Jadeja wanted to, he too could have gone astray, but he understands his responsibilities and always remains disciplined. In her view, discipline is Jadeja's greatest strength.
As soon as the statement came out, there was a flood of reactions on social media platforms. Some considered Rivaba's comment inappropriate and an overgeneralization. Some said that it is wrong to make such an accusation against all the players of any team.
While some users praised Jadeja's discipline, they called the accusations against the other players unfair.
This is not the first time Rivaba has been in the news because of a statement, but this time, the matter has become even more sensitive because the accusations are directly related to cricket.
Meanwhile, amidst this controversy, another big piece of cricket news emerged—Ravindra Jadeja will now be seen playing for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2026.
After playing for Chennai Super Kings for a long time, he has been acquired by Rajasthan Royals in a major trade. Interestingly, Jadeja played his first IPL match for this very franchise back in 2008. In a way, he has returned to his "first team."
