Shardul Thakur dismissed Ravindra Jadeja off the fourth ball of the over, then the no-ball siren forced the wicket to swing the other way at Wankhede Stadium on May 24, 2026. Jadeja answered with back-to-back boundaries, turning the moment into one of the sharpest exchanges in the MI vs RR match. Rajasthan Royals finished on 205 in 20 overs.
Thakur’s wicket turned back
The sequence started with Thakur removing Jadeja, only for the celebration to pause when the no-ball siren went off after the teams had begun to huddle. That reset the delivery and left the bowler carrying a wicket that did not stand.
Jadeja did not let the extra ball slip by quietly. He hit Thakur for back-to-back boundaries, then the two shared a laugh after the banter. The reaction made the over feel less like a routine dismissal and more like a brief shift in control between batter and bowler.
RR’s late scoring surge
Rajasthan Royals still needed runs, and they kept finding them late. They were 139 for six in 15.3 overs before Jofra Archer pushed the total higher with 32 off 15 balls and Nandre Burger joined Jadeja for a 30-run stand from 12 balls.
Sooryavanshi made 4 off 6 balls, while Mumbai Indians had already leaned on Will Jacks, Allah Ghazanfar and Raghu Sharma within the powerplay. Jasprit Bumrah was rested for the match, which left Thakur among the options carrying more of the bowling load on the night.
Wankhede’s brief flashpoint
The clip of the exchange drew the sharpest attention because it came after a wicket celebration had already started, then had to be pulled back by the no-ball call. “The kind of banters we love to see #TATAIPL | #KhelBindaas | #MIvRR | @mipaltan | @rajasthanroyals” appeared with the sequence, along with the line, “Funny Banter between Ravindra Jadeja and Shardul Thakur.”
“Jadeja teasing thakur after hitting him.” and “IPL is amazing” were also posted with the clip. The exchange ended with laughter, but the scoreline did the louder work: Rajasthan Royals left with 205 in 20 overs after Jadeja’s response changed the feel of the over.
