Ravindra Jadeja emulates Allu Arjunâs Pushpa 2 Swag Announces return to CSK

Ravindra Jadeja recently announced his return to Chennai Super Kings’ (CSK) in the IPL franchise in the 2025 season. But what hogged the limelight was Jadeja’s unique tribute to Allu Arjun’s signature gesture from Pushpa 2 The Rule. CSK franchise made a video (reel) that symbolizes and showcases Jadeja’s dashing return to the franchise. The clip showcases the cricketer arriving in a white car, and the background music has the song ‘Pushparaj’ from the action entertainer – announcing the cricketer’s return to the franchise.

Basking in the glory of Champions Trophy win, Team India cricketer and Chennai Super Kings’ (CSK) star player Ravindra Jadeja is on a high. The franchise posted a video on their official handle that shows the cricketer emulating Allu Arjun’s signature gesture Jhukenge Nahi (Thaggele Le) from his latest blockbuster Pushpa 2 The Rule.

Jadeja recently hit headlines with a stylish announcement about his return to CSK in the IPL franchise in the 2025 Indian Premier League season. But what hogged the limelight was Jadeja’s unique tribute to Allu Arjun’s signature gesture from Pushpa 2 The Rule. CSK franchise made a video (reel) that symbolizes and showcases Jadeja’s dashing return to the franchise.

“Setting your screens on WILDFIRE! #Thalapathy #DenComing,” says the caption. The clip showcases the cricketer arriving in a white car, and the background music has the song Pushparaj from the action entertainer – announcing the cricketer’s return to the franchise. Jadeja proudly flaunted his jersey number 8 while branding himself as “Jaddu,” in an exciting tribute to Pushparaj’s larger-than-life presence in the film. The cricketer recreated the famous one-liner dialogue from Pushpa 2, "My name is brand….." To round it off, as a finishing touch, Jadeja emulated Allu Arjun’s signature gesture Thaggede Le (sliding his hand under the chin) giving it his own spin. Fans are raving about Jadeja’s video and how it added a fun and exciting touch which has been going viral on social media. Perhaps, it looks like Allu Arjun’s Pushpa is far from over!

This is not the first time Jadeja has brought in Pushpa reference.

In January 2022, while recovering from an injury, he posted a photo that sent fans into a meltdown. Jadeja recreated Allu Arjun's look from Pushpa: The Rise, and shared his photo on Instagram, along with a still of Allu Arjun from the movie. He captioned the post with a line from Pushpa: “Did you mistake the name Pushpa for a flower? It’s fire," he wrote, as fans went berserk. In February 2022, Jadeja celebrated the wicket of Sri Lanka's Dinesh Chandimal with Allu Arjun’s signature gesture Thaggeele Le from Pushpa movie.

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