Who is Rivaba Jadeja and why is she in the middle of a controversy?

Replying to his father's words, Rivaba's husband and cricketer Ravindra Jadeja posted a statement on X. In his reply, cricketer Jadeja said that "all the things said in the interview are meaningless and untrue. It is said on one side. Which I reject. The attempts made to tarnish the image of my wife are truly reprehensible and unbecoming. I also have a lot to say which is better if I don't say it publicly." (Image: X/ Rivaba Jadeja)

Rivaba Ravindrasinh Jadeja is a member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly from the Jamnagar North Assembly constituency as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. She was elected on 8 December 2022. (Image: X/ Rivaba Jadeja)

Born in Rajkot, Gujarat on November 2, 1990, Rivasinh Hardevsinh Solanki married ace Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja in 2016. She attended Gujarat Technological University in Rajkot to complete her Mechanical Engineering degree. (Image: X/ Rivaba Jadeja)

Hari Singh Solanki, a veteran of the Congress, is related to Rivaba. She was also the president of the Rajput community group Karni Sena. She led the Karni Sena's women's wing as its chief. Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in 2019, she became an official member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. (Image: X/ Rivaba Jadeja)