"Ronaldo And Messi In Same Team": Picture Of Ravindra Jadeja, Ben Stokes Sets Twitter On Fire

Two of the finest all-rounders in the game, Ravindra Jadeja and Ben Stokes will be playing for the same team in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season. While Jadeja has been an ever-present star in the CSK roster, Stokes was roped in during the auction ahead of the 16th edition of the T20 league. In a training session, a picture of the two stalwarts sitting together went viral, with fans getting a feeling as if footballers Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are in the same team.

The Super Kings shared the picture on Twitter, setting the micro-blogging website on fire, giving many fans Ronaldo and Messi vibes.

The hype is unreal, but this photo is real!#WhistlePodu #Yellove @imjadeja @benstokes38 pic.twitter.com/JMJ8wXuLjL

Here's how fans reacted:

Jadeja nd Stokes in the same team : pic.twitter.com/qLDOIREf2h

Same Feeling pic.twitter.com/tpnhffmyyK

Jadeja & Ben Stokes playing together in CSK pic.twitter.com/kR0qF820a8

Our Very Own Stokey-Sir Jadeja pic.twitter.com/5AUJpGanpj

Some fans even see Stokes as a future captaincy candidate, considering MS Dhoni is expected to leave the franchise in a season or two. Though Ravindra Jadeja was given the team's baton last season, he relinquished the responsibility having struggled both as a leader and a player.

In the IPL 2023 auction, Chennai engaged in a bidding war with PBKS for Curran but opted out of the race when the bid crossed 15.25 Cr. However, CSK successfully acquired the services of England Test skipper Stokes at a whopping price of Rs. 16.25 Cr.

If Dhoni decides to move on from the franchise as a player after this season, Stokes could be given the responsibility considering how well he has done as England's captain in the Test format, playing an attractive brand