India, Nov. 15 -- Ravindra Jadeja issued a first reaction after completing the move from Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to the Rajasthan Royals (RR) for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. On Saturday morning, the IPL governing council confirmed the swap deal between Sanju Samson and Jadeja, which saw the latter joining the inaugural champions of the tournament for INR 14 crore. On the other hand, Samson moved to the five-time champions for INR 18 crore.

Apart from Jadeja, the Rajasthan Royals also got Sam Curran on board from the CSK for INR 2.40 crore. Speaking about joining the Royals, Jadeja said that it feels special to join the franchise where his IPL career began.

"Rajasthan Royals gave me my first platform a...