After MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina, another Chennai Super Kings legend, Ravindra Jadeja has been assigned his official nickname by the franchise.
The veteran Indian all-rounder bowled brilliantly as CSK got back to winning ways against Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2024 on Monday.
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Jadeja picked up three crucial wickets in the match as he sent Shreyas Iyer, Phil Salt and Venkatesh Iyer packing to restrict KKR's score to just 137 runs in 20 overs. CSK then chased down the humble total comfortably in 17.4 overs for the loss of three wickets.
What is Ravindra Jadeja's nickname at CSK? 'Thalapathy' verified.
After the important win over KKR, Jadeja was quizzed at the post-game press conference about his nickname at CSK to which he had replied,
My title (like Thala, Chinna Thala) hasn't yet been verified, hopefully, they'll give me one.
Later, commentator Harsha Bhogle assigned him the nickname 'Thalapathy' on X as he wrote,
The official X handle of CSK then confirmed the name give by Bhogle as they wrote,
What does Ravindra Jadeja's nickname 'Thalapathy' mean?
The word 'Thalapathy' in Tamil means a general or a commander. The name perfectly suits Jadeja who has been a loyal servant to the team for nearly a decade now.
What is MS Dhoni's role in Ravindra Jadeja's 'Thalapathy' nickname?
MS Dhoni, who has been the captain of CSK since the team's inception in 2008 and has led them to a record five IPL titles, was named 'Thala' a long time back which translates to a leader or a chief of a group.
Another CSK legend Suresh Raina, on the other hand, was named 'Chinna Thala' which roughly translates to a close confidante or a right-hand man of the leader or 'Thala'.