Ravindra Jadeja tied the knot with his spouse, Rivaba Solanki, in 2016 and they have a daughter together.
Ravindra Jadeja and Rivaba Solanki were spotted at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya (Image via Instagram)
On January 9th, an interview was given to Divya Bhaskar. During the interview, he claimed to have a strained relationship with his son ever since his marriage. He further attributed the strain to his daughter-in-law.
In the interview, he expressed regret over encouraging his son to pursue a career in cricket and marry his wife, who happened to be a mechanical engineer. He added that Rivaba desired an independent lifestyle and did not wish to be involved with the family.
Anirudh mentioned that he hasn’t seen his son and his family in five years, despite living in the same city. He also pointed out that his son’s in-laws and Rivaba exerted control over his son’s life, leading to the rift within the family. In response to his father’s claims, the all-rounder took to X to confront him.
Ravindra Jadeja’s Father: ‘I have no connection with Ravi or Rivaba. We don’t contact them – they don’t contact us. Things started going downhill only a few months after their marriage. I don’t know what influence his wife has over him. It would have been better if they hadn’t married or he hadn’t become a cricketer.’ (Dainik… pic.twitter.com/dfJpi2g4eh
Did Rivaba cast a spell on Ravindra Jadeja?? #RavindraJadeja #EXCLUSIVE #rivabajadeja🤔🤔 pic.twitter.com/Lp7OC0KH8W
Following the release of the interview, Ravindra Jadeja took to X to dismiss it as scripted. In a statement, he denounced his father’s claims as false and an attempt to tarnish his wife’s reputation. He mentioned that he has much to say as well, but he won’t disclose it.
Let’s disregard the content of rehearsed interviews 🙏 pic.twitter.com/y3LtW7ZbiC
Currently, Jadeja is at the NCA undergoing recovery for his hamstring injury, along with KL Rahul. He sustained the injury during the 1st Test when he was run-out. There are still uncertainties surrounding his selection, as the BCCI has postponed the announcement of the squad.
According to the Source firstsportz.com