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#IPL #Suryavanshi #mature #age #teammate #Deshpande">IPL 2026: Suryavanshi is mature for his age, says RR teammate Deshpande To call Vaibhav Suryavanshi the talk of the T20 circuit is quite the understatement. After showing flashes of promise last season, he has taken a giant leap forward, and the numbers reflect it emphatically.
Having scored 252 runs in seven innings then, he has taken just four games to reach 200 runs this time. His Rajasthan Royals teammate Tushar Deshpande believes the secret to his success lies in his mental strength.
“He plays the ball, not the bowler. He is quite mature for his age, which is extraordinary and something I have not seen in my cricketing career. A 15-year-old boy smashing world-class bowlers! He always has an upper hand on bowlers.”
Ahead of the clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Deshpande steered clear of comparisons between the opening pairs of both sides.
“The strengths and weaknesses are completely different. I can’t bowl to Vaibhav in training as preparation to face Travis Head. All four are quite explosive but are different in the way they approach the game or score runs,” he said.
At this stage, it no longer feels like Suryavanshi is adapting to the IPL, but the league is scrambling to adapt to him. If this trajectory continues, the teenager will not just be the story of this season, but a defining force in the T20 landscape for years to come.
As for ‘Travishek’, the OG Goliaths of T20 power-hitting will be eager to remind the teenager that every new generation must first pass through the old guard.
Published on Apr 12, 2026
To call Vaibhav Suryavanshi the talk of the T20 circuit is quite the understatement. After…
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#RCB #IPL #Patidar #races #joint #fastest #fifty #RCB #batter #IPL #history">RCB vs MI IPL 2026: Patidar races to joint second fastest fifty by an RCB batter in IPL history
Royal Challengers Bengaluru batter Rajat Patidar scored a blistering half-century against the Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday night, setting a record for the joint-second fastest fifty hit by an RCB batter in the history of the IPL.
Romario Shepherd currently holds the record for the fastest fifty ever by an RCB batter, when he scored a 14 ball half century against Chennai Super Kings in 2025.
Patidar looked well set to break Shepherd’s record when he was at 38 runs off 10 balls, but slowed things for a few deliveries after Virat Kohli got dismissed by Hardik Pandya after scoring a well-made half century.
FOLLOW THE IPL 2026 LIVE: MI vs RCB Live score, IPL 2026: Royal Challengers Bengaluru 201/3 (17): Kohli, Patidar fall
The RCB captain shares the record for the second fastest fifty with Chris Gayle, who also took only 17 balls against Pune Warriors India in 2013 when he scored that memorable 175*.
Patidar was eventually dismissed for 53 runs off 20 balls by Mitchell Santner, but his whirlwind innings has handed RCB a massive advantage in the game and set the tone for a 240 plus total.
Published on Apr 12, 2026
Royal Challengers Bengaluru batter Rajat Patidar scored a blistering half-century against the Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday night, setting a record for the joint-second fastest fifty hit by an RCB batter in the history of the IPL.
Romario Shepherd currently holds the record for the fastest fifty ever by an RCB batter, when he scored a 14 ball half century against Chennai Super Kings in 2025.
Patidar looked well set to break Shepherd’s record when he was at 38 runs off 10 balls, but slowed things for a few deliveries after Virat Kohli got dismissed by Hardik Pandya after scoring a well-made half century.
FOLLOW THE IPL 2026 LIVE: MI vs RCB Live score, IPL 2026: Royal Challengers Bengaluru 201/3 (17): Kohli, Patidar fall
The RCB captain shares the record for the second fastest fifty with Chris Gayle, who also took only 17 balls against Pune Warriors India in 2013 when he scored that memorable 175*.
Patidar was eventually dismissed for 53 runs off 20 balls by Mitchell Santner, but his whirlwind innings has handed RCB a massive advantage in the game and set the tone for a 240 plus total.
Published on Apr 12, 2026
Royal Challengers Bengaluru batter Rajat Patidar scored a blistering half-century against the Mumbai Indians at…
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#RCB #IPL #Batters #fire #Royal #Challengers #Bengaluru #Mumbai #Indians #highscoring #contest">MI vs RCB IPL 2026: Batters fire Royal Challengers Bengaluru past Mumbai Indians in high-scoring contest
Phil Salt was sensational in the first half — and not just in the PowerPlay. Rajat Patidar was potent with his power-hitting in the middle overs. And Tim David was devastating at the death.
The trio’s exploits not only helped Royal Challengers Bengaluru pile on a gargantuan total but also take the chase out of the equation against the five-time champion Mumbai Indians’s reach to marquee Indian Premier League clash at the Wankhede Stadium.
Riding on a whirlwind batting display through the innings — despite Virat Kohli’s relatively measured 38-ball 50 — RCB lived up to its billing as defending champion to post 240 for four, the second-highest total of the season.
Once veteran Rohit Sharma had to retire hurt due to a hamstring issue after five overs into the chase, MI wilted under pressure against an accurate bowling attack. Krunal Pandya’s uncanny left-arm spin stifled the MI.
Had it not been for Sherfane Rutherford’s impact as a sub in a lost cause, the margin of defeat – and the net run rate damage as a result – would have been much higher than 18 runs.
While Rohit didn’t return to bat, Kohli also remained off the field for the second half after hurting his ankle during an anchor-like innings.
Despite Kohli’s knock, RCB was too hot to handle in the first innings. While David finished with a towering six off Trent Boult over deep midwicket, Salt had begun in similar fashion against the Kiwi pacer.
ALSO READ:Sunrisers Hyderabad takes on Rajasthan Royals in battle of explosive opening pairs
But Salt truly came into his elements against the spin duo of Mitchell Santner and Mayank Markande. Salt welcomed Santner in the fourth over with three clean hits over the fence followed by a boundary. Once the PowerPlay ended, Markande, the leg-spinner, was taken to task with three crisp fours and a towering six, as Salt’s assault gathered pace.
Shardul Thakur’s golden arm broke the 120-run partnership in the 11th over, but captain Patidar arrived with purpose. From the moment he tonked his first ball over mid-off for four, Patidar was precise and powerful, keeping the momentum intact.
Jasprit Bumrah’s probing spell — despite going wicketless for the fourth consecutive game — applied the brakes as RCB had to settle for 53 runs in the last five overs. The damage up front, however, was enough for RCB to return to winning ways.
Published on Apr 12, 2026
Phil Salt was sensational in the first half — and not just in the PowerPlay. Rajat Patidar was potent with his power-hitting in the middle overs. And Tim David was devastating at the death.
The trio’s exploits not only helped Royal Challengers Bengaluru pile on a gargantuan total but also take the chase out of the equation against the five-time champion Mumbai Indians’s reach to marquee Indian Premier League clash at the Wankhede Stadium.
Riding on a whirlwind batting display through the innings — despite Virat Kohli’s relatively measured 38-ball 50 — RCB lived up to its billing as defending champion to post 240 for four, the second-highest total of the season.
Once veteran Rohit Sharma had to retire hurt due to a hamstring issue after five overs into the chase, MI wilted under pressure against an accurate bowling attack. Krunal Pandya’s uncanny left-arm spin stifled the MI.
Had it not been for Sherfane Rutherford’s impact as a sub in a lost cause, the margin of defeat – and the net run rate damage as a result – would have been much higher than 18 runs.
While Rohit didn’t return to bat, Kohli also remained off the field for the second half after hurting his ankle during an anchor-like innings.
Despite Kohli’s knock, RCB was too hot to handle in the first innings. While David finished with a towering six off Trent Boult over deep midwicket, Salt had begun in similar fashion against the Kiwi pacer.
ALSO READ:Sunrisers Hyderabad takes on Rajasthan Royals in battle of explosive opening pairs
But Salt truly came into his elements against the spin duo of Mitchell Santner and Mayank Markande. Salt welcomed Santner in the fourth over with three clean hits over the fence followed by a boundary. Once the PowerPlay ended, Markande, the leg-spinner, was taken to task with three crisp fours and a towering six, as Salt’s assault gathered pace.
Shardul Thakur’s golden arm broke the 120-run partnership in the 11th over, but captain Patidar arrived with purpose. From the moment he tonked his first ball over mid-off for four, Patidar was precise and powerful, keeping the momentum intact.
Jasprit Bumrah’s probing spell — despite going wicketless for the fourth consecutive game — applied the brakes as RCB had to settle for 53 runs in the last five overs. The damage up front, however, was enough for RCB to return to winning ways.
Published on Apr 12, 2026
Phil Salt was sensational in the first half — and not just in the PowerPlay.…
