#CSK #IPL #Headtohead #record #runs #wickets #ahead #Chennai #Super #Kings #Gujarat #Titans">CSK vs GT, IPL 2026: Head-to-head record, most runs, wickets ahead of Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans
Chennai Super Kings will host Gujarat Titans at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday. Chennai and Gujarat have had a similar run having secured three wins out of seven games. However, Chennai sit two places above in fifth Gujarat due to its superior net run-rate.
CSK beat GT by 83 runs in the 2025 season at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Here’s a look at their head-to-head record in the tournament:
#CSK #IPL #Live #Streaming #Info #watch #Chennai #Super #Kings #Gujarat #Titans">CSK vs GT IPL 2026 Live Streaming Info: When, where to watch Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans?
Chennai Super Kings will host Gujarat Titans at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday. Both teams will look for momentum having won three games apiece from seven games.
In the 2025 season, CSK beat GT by 83 runs at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Here are the live streaming and telecast details:
Where will the Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans match be played?
The Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans IPL 2026 match will be played at the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad.
When will the Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans match be played?
The Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans IPL 2026 match will be played on April 26, 2026 (Sunday).
At what time will the Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans match start?
The Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans IPL 2026 match will start at 3:30 PM IST.
At what time will the toss for the Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans match take place?
The toss for the Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans IPL 2026 match will take place at 3:00 PM IST.
Which TV channel will broadcast Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans match?
The Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans IPL 2026 match will be televised live on the Star SportsNetwork in India.
How can one watch the live streaming of Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans IPL 2026 match online?
The Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans IPL 2026 match will be streamed live on the JioHotstar app and website.
Squads
CSK
Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Akash Madhwal, M.S. Dhoni, Sanju Samson, Dewald Brevis, Urvil Patel, Shivam Dube, Jamie Overton, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Anshul Kamboj, Gurjapneet Singh, Shreyas Gopal, Mukesh Choudhary, Spencer Johnson, Akeal Hosein, Prashant Veer, Kartik Sharma, Matthew Short, Aman Khan, Sarfaraz Khan, Matt Henry, Rahul Chahar, Zak Foulkes.
GT
Shubman Gill (c), Sai Sudharsan, Kumar Kushagra, Anuj Rawat, Jos Buttler, Nishant Sindhu, Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips, Arshad Khan, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Ishant Sharma, Gurnoor Singh Brar, Rashid Khan, Manav Suthar, Sai Kishore, Jayant Yadav, Ashok Sharma, Jason Holder, Connor Esterhuizen, Kulwant Khejroliya, Luke Wood.
#SRH #IPL #Live #streaming #info #watch #Rajasthan #Royals #Sunrisers #Hyderabad #match #today">RR vs SRH IPL 2026, Live streaming info: When and where to watch Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad match today?
Rajasthan Royals will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Saturday in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Royals has won five of its seven games whereas Sunrisers has won four. SRH won the reverse fixture against RR by 57 runs in Hyderabad .
Here are the live streaming and telecast details:
Where will the Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL 2026 be played?
The Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL 2026 match will be played at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur.
When will the Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL 2026 be played?
The Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL 2026 match will be played on Saturday, April 25.
At what time will the Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL 2026 match start?
The Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL 2026 match will start at 7:30 PM IST.
At what time will the toss for Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL 2026 match happen?
The toss of the Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL 2026 match will take place at 7:00 PM IST.
Which TV channel will broadcast the Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL 2026 match?
The Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL 2026 match will be televised live on the Star Sports Network in India.
How to watch the live streaming of the Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL 2026 match?
The Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL 2026 match will be streamed live on the JioHotstar app and website.
It didn’t surprise many when LSG released Bishnoi ahead of IPL 2026.
Despite his struggles, Bishnoi attracted serious attention at the auction and was picked by Rajasthan Royals for Rs. 7.2 crore.
For Royals head coach Kumar Sangakkara, this was the perfect outcome. “When he was released into the auction, we were sure that he was the right candidate.”
In the end, it proved to be a mutually beneficial deal. In Royals, Bishnoi has found a fresh start, while in Bishnoi, Royals has found an incisive spin threat.
Halfway into IPL 2026, Bishnoi is Royals’ joint-highest wicket-taker (alongside Jofra Archer) with 11 scalps.
At the heart of this revival has been a greater control over his bowling lengths, as admitted by Bishnoi himself.
“Last season was difficult. I had one weakness. If my length was wrong, then I was getting hit for fours and sixes. I played a whole domestic season and worked on perfecting my lengths. Hitting my lengths made it difficult for batters,” said Bishnoi after Royals’ win against Gujarat Titans earlier this season.
The 25-year-old has refrained from overpitching in IPL 2026, sticking to the hard lengths. In fact, as per Cricviz, Bishnoi has bowled just a solitary full delivery this season. In comparison, in IPL 2025, 12.61 per cent of all his deliveries were full, while in 2024, it was 13.74 per cent.
Driving this improved control are the technical changes Bishnoi has adopted. The most noticeable of those tweaks is a higher release point. At the point of delivery, Bishnoi is now more upright than he was in the past.
Ravi Bishnoi’s success in the ongoing IPL season is due to greater control over lengths, driven by technical changes such as a higerh release point.
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Ravi Bishnoi’s success in the ongoing IPL season is due to greater control over lengths, driven by technical changes such as a higerh release point.
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“He’s remodelled his action a little bit more. Worked on the angles, worked on a simple plan. We have a spin coach – Richard Das Neves, who’s come from South Africa. He has worked with him a little bit,” said Sangakkara.
The Royals coach, though, emphasised that the credit for Bishnoi’s revival rests with Bishnoi himself.
“He’s a guy who works really hard. He’s a really smart guy when he’s bowling. A lot of the credit should go to Bishnoi himself because he has worked his butt off to come back. So, he’s hungry, and he’s bowling well. We just want him to keep it going,” added Sangakkara.
It didn’t surprise many when LSG released Bishnoi ahead of IPL 2026.
Despite his struggles, Bishnoi attracted serious attention at the auction and was picked by Rajasthan Royals for Rs. 7.2 crore.
For Royals head coach Kumar Sangakkara, this was the perfect outcome. “When he was released into the auction, we were sure that he was the right candidate.”
In the end, it proved to be a mutually beneficial deal. In Royals, Bishnoi has found a fresh start, while in Bishnoi, Royals has found an incisive spin threat.
Halfway into IPL 2026, Bishnoi is Royals’ joint-highest wicket-taker (alongside Jofra Archer) with 11 scalps.
At the heart of this revival has been a greater control over his bowling lengths, as admitted by Bishnoi himself.
“Last season was difficult. I had one weakness. If my length was wrong, then I was getting hit for fours and sixes. I played a whole domestic season and worked on perfecting my lengths. Hitting my lengths made it difficult for batters,” said Bishnoi after Royals’ win against Gujarat Titans earlier this season.
The 25-year-old has refrained from overpitching in IPL 2026, sticking to the hard lengths. In fact, as per Cricviz, Bishnoi has bowled just a solitary full delivery this season. In comparison, in IPL 2025, 12.61 per cent of all his deliveries were full, while in 2024, it was 13.74 per cent.
Driving this improved control are the technical changes Bishnoi has adopted. The most noticeable of those tweaks is a higher release point. At the point of delivery, Bishnoi is now more upright than he was in the past.
Ravi Bishnoi’s success in the ongoing IPL season is due to greater control over lengths, driven by technical changes such as a higerh release point.
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PTI
Ravi Bishnoi’s success in the ongoing IPL season is due to greater control over lengths, driven by technical changes such as a higerh release point.
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PTI
“He’s remodelled his action a little bit more. Worked on the angles, worked on a simple plan. We have a spin coach – Richard Das Neves, who’s come from South Africa. He has worked with him a little bit,” said Sangakkara.
The Royals coach, though, emphasised that the credit for Bishnoi’s revival rests with Bishnoi himself.
“He’s a guy who works really hard. He’s a really smart guy when he’s bowling. A lot of the credit should go to Bishnoi himself because he has worked his butt off to come back. So, he’s hungry, and he’s bowling well. We just want him to keep it going,” added Sangakkara.
Published on Apr 25, 2026
#IPL #Remodelled #action #greater #control #Ravi #Bishnoi #fresh #start #IPL #Rajasthan #Royals">IPL 2026: Remodelled action, greater control — How Ravi Bishnoi has found a fresh start in IPL at Rajasthan Royals
It wasn’t too long ago that Ravi Bishnoi was India’s premier T20 spinner. In fact, in December 2023, he was ranked No.1 in ICC’s T20 bowling charts.
Back then, he was also Lucknow Super Giants’ (LSG) lead spinner, having taken 16 wickets in IPL 2023, at a stifling economy of 7.74.
But, over the course of a tepid two-year spell, Bishnoi’s stocks took a serious hit.
Varun Chakaravarthy’s meteoric rise came at the expense of Bishnoi’s spot in the national side.
Bishnoi’s IPL returns dwindled steadily – just 19 wickets from IPL 2024 and 2025 – resulting in LSG to favour the mystery spin of Digvesh Rathi.
It didn’t surprise many when LSG released Bishnoi ahead of IPL 2026.
Despite his struggles, Bishnoi attracted serious attention at the auction and was picked by Rajasthan Royals for Rs. 7.2 crore.
For Royals head coach Kumar Sangakkara, this was the perfect outcome. “When he was released into the auction, we were sure that he was the right candidate.”
In the end, it proved to be a mutually beneficial deal. In Royals, Bishnoi has found a fresh start, while in Bishnoi, Royals has found an incisive spin threat.
Halfway into IPL 2026, Bishnoi is Royals’ joint-highest wicket-taker (alongside Jofra Archer) with 11 scalps.
At the heart of this revival has been a greater control over his bowling lengths, as admitted by Bishnoi himself.
“Last season was difficult. I had one weakness. If my length was wrong, then I was getting hit for fours and sixes. I played a whole domestic season and worked on perfecting my lengths. Hitting my lengths made it difficult for batters,” said Bishnoi after Royals’ win against Gujarat Titans earlier this season.
The 25-year-old has refrained from overpitching in IPL 2026, sticking to the hard lengths. In fact, as per Cricviz, Bishnoi has bowled just a solitary full delivery this season. In comparison, in IPL 2025, 12.61 per cent of all his deliveries were full, while in 2024, it was 13.74 per cent.
Driving this improved control are the technical changes Bishnoi has adopted. The most noticeable of those tweaks is a higher release point. At the point of delivery, Bishnoi is now more upright than he was in the past.
Ravi Bishnoi’s success in the ongoing IPL season is due to greater control over lengths, driven by technical changes such as a higerh release point.
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PTI
Ravi Bishnoi’s success in the ongoing IPL season is due to greater control over lengths, driven by technical changes such as a higerh release point.
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PTI
“He’s remodelled his action a little bit more. Worked on the angles, worked on a simple plan. We have a spin coach – Richard Das Neves, who’s come from South Africa. He has worked with him a little bit,” said Sangakkara.
The Royals coach, though, emphasised that the credit for Bishnoi’s revival rests with Bishnoi himself.
“He’s a guy who works really hard. He’s a really smart guy when he’s bowling. A lot of the credit should go to Bishnoi himself because he has worked his butt off to come back. So, he’s hungry, and he’s bowling well. We just want him to keep it going,” added Sangakkara.
“When you are commanding the situation, you make bowlers bowl where you want. He made the wicket look easy, but it wasn’t,” Dahiya noted, adding that the knock came against “world-class bowlers”.
“I think it’s amazing. If you look at his energy… his awareness, his energy and his willingness.
“That willingness to do well… his mindset sets him apart from a lot of other people.”
“He is still one of the best runners and keeps pushing youngsters for extra runs. That willingness to do well — that ‘ zid (relentless drive)’ — is what stands out,’ Dahiya said.
The GT assistant coach stressed that Kohli’s motivation is internal rather than driven by external expectations.
“He is not playing to prove a point to anyone. It’s about the man in the mirror — trying to be better than yesterday,” he explained.
On the match, Dahiya admitted GT may have fallen short by some more runs with the bat, having been restricted to 205 after looking good for more than 220 at one stage.
“We probably could have had a few more runs on the board,” he said, while maintaining that the team’s aggressive template remains unchanged.
“The approach has been driven by fearless cricket, especially from youngsters,” he added.
Dahiya also dismissed suggestions that experienced batters need to take cues from the younger generation.
“It’s not about young or experienced. Everyone has a role. Experienced players know how to adapt, and they are self-inspired,” he said.
“When you are commanding the situation, you make bowlers bowl where you want. He made the wicket look easy, but it wasn’t,” Dahiya noted, adding that the knock came against “world-class bowlers”.
“I think it’s amazing. If you look at his energy… his awareness, his energy and his willingness.
“That willingness to do well… his mindset sets him apart from a lot of other people.”
“He is still one of the best runners and keeps pushing youngsters for extra runs. That willingness to do well — that ‘ zid (relentless drive)’ — is what stands out,’ Dahiya said.
The GT assistant coach stressed that Kohli’s motivation is internal rather than driven by external expectations.
“He is not playing to prove a point to anyone. It’s about the man in the mirror — trying to be better than yesterday,” he explained.
On the match, Dahiya admitted GT may have fallen short by some more runs with the bat, having been restricted to 205 after looking good for more than 220 at one stage.
“We probably could have had a few more runs on the board,” he said, while maintaining that the team’s aggressive template remains unchanged.
“The approach has been driven by fearless cricket, especially from youngsters,” he added.
Dahiya also dismissed suggestions that experienced batters need to take cues from the younger generation.
“It’s not about young or experienced. Everyone has a role. Experienced players know how to adapt, and they are self-inspired,” he said.
Published on Apr 25, 2026
#RCB #IPL #Kohlis #mindset #sets #Gujarat #Titans #assistant #coach #Dahiya #fivewicket #loss">RCB vs GT, IPL 2026: Kohli’s mindset sets him apart, says Gujarat Titans assistant coach Dahiya after five-wicket loss
Gujarat Titans (GT) assistant coach Vijay Dahiya heaped rich praise on Virat Kohli, saying the former India captain’s relentless drive and hunger to improve continue to set him apart.
Kohli won the Man of the Match award for his match-defining 44-ball 81 in Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) five-wicket win against GT in the Indian Premier League fixture in Bengaluru on Friday.
Dahiya revealed that Kohli was disappointed despite his strong innings, reflecting the batter’s high standards.
“After the game, he was saying he could have converted it into a hundred. That tells you about his mindset,” Dahiya said at the post-match press conference.
Highlighting what makes Kohli special, Dahiya pointed to his energy, awareness and ability to control the game.
“When you are commanding the situation, you make bowlers bowl where you want. He made the wicket look easy, but it wasn’t,” Dahiya noted, adding that the knock came against “world-class bowlers”.
“I think it’s amazing. If you look at his energy… his awareness, his energy and his willingness.
“That willingness to do well… his mindset sets him apart from a lot of other people.”
“He is still one of the best runners and keeps pushing youngsters for extra runs. That willingness to do well — that ‘ zid (relentless drive)’ — is what stands out,’ Dahiya said.
The GT assistant coach stressed that Kohli’s motivation is internal rather than driven by external expectations.
“He is not playing to prove a point to anyone. It’s about the man in the mirror — trying to be better than yesterday,” he explained.
On the match, Dahiya admitted GT may have fallen short by some more runs with the bat, having been restricted to 205 after looking good for more than 220 at one stage.
“We probably could have had a few more runs on the board,” he said, while maintaining that the team’s aggressive template remains unchanged.
“The approach has been driven by fearless cricket, especially from youngsters,” he added.
Dahiya also dismissed suggestions that experienced batters need to take cues from the younger generation.
“It’s not about young or experienced. Everyone has a role. Experienced players know how to adapt, and they are self-inspired,” he said.
#PBKS #IPL #Headtohead #record #runs #wickets #ahead #Delhi #Capitals #Punjab #Kings">DC vs PBKS, IPL 2026: Head-to-head record, most runs, wickets ahead of Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings
Delhi Capitals will host Punjab Kings at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Saturday. Delhi search for momentum having won three out of its six games whereas Punjab will look to extend its unbeaten run, winning five out of its six games where one ended in no result.
DC beat PBKS by six wickets in the same fixture in the 2025 season.
Here’s a look at their head-to-head record in the tournament:
#PBKS #IPL #Live #Streaming #Info #watch #Delhi #Capitals #Punjab #Kings">DC vs PBKS IPL 2026, Live Streaming Info: When, where to watch Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings?
Delhi Capitals will take on Punjab Kings at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Saturday. Delhi sits sixth on the table winning three out of its six games whereas Punjab tops the table coming into the fixture with five wins in six games with one game ending in no result.
DC won the fixture against PBKS by six wickets in the 2025 season, chasing a target of 207.
Here are the live streaming and telecast details:
Where will the Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings match be played?
The Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings IPL 2026 match will be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
When will the Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings match be played?
The Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings IPL 2026 match will be played on April 25, 2026 (Saturday).
At what time will the Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings match start?
The Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings IPL 2026 match will start at 3:30 PM IST.
At what time will the toss for the Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings match take place?
The toss for the Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings IPL 2026 match will take place at 3:00 PM IST.
Which TV channel will broadcast Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings match?
The Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings IPL 2026 match will be televised live on the Star SportsNetwork in India.
How can one watch the live streaming of Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings IPL 2026 match online?
The Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings IPL 2026 match will be streamed live on the JioHotstar app and website.
#RCB #IPL #Kohli #Padikkal #fifties #trump #Sudharsan #century #Royal #Challengers #Bengaluru #wins">RCB vs GT IPL 2026: Kohli, Padikkal fifties trump Sudharsan century as Royal Challengers Bengaluru wins again
A scintillating century by Sai Sudharsan was not enough as half centuries from Virat Kohli (81 off 44 balls) and Devdutt Padikkal (55 off 27 balls) helped Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeat Gujarat Titans by five wickets at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Friday night.
Batting first, GT posted 205 thanks to Sudharsan’s innings (100 of 58 balls), his third century overall in the IPL. GT looked well set to amass 230 at the halfway stage of the first innings.
But some tight bowling by the RCB bowlers in the back end of the innings, not conceding a single boundary in the last four, helped the home side pull things back.
The second innings would have panned out very differently had Washington Sundar held onto a simple catch when Kohli was batting at 0, but as it happened, the opening batter made the visitor pay for the costly drop.
Chasing totals is Kohli’s bread and butter and it was just not Kohli, but also Padikkal from the other end who managed the pace of the chase to perfection, unleashing the big shots at regular intervals to leave the middle order with very little to do.
GT staged a brief fightback in the back end of the innings by dismissing Rajat Patidar and Jitesh Sharma in quick succession, but Krunal Pandya and Tim David took RCB home.
The Royals then suffered another away defeat, to Kolkata Knight Riders, before recuperating with a hard-fought win against Lucknow Super Giants.
Meanwhile, SRH has added two more wins to its kitty – against Delhi Capitals and Chennai Super Kings – and now finds itself fourth in the table.
Adding fuel to its momentum, full-time captain Pat Cummins has returned from injury and will make his first appearance of the season in Jaipur.
For rival skipper Riyan Parag, IPL 2026 has been a mixed bag. With the bat, he has cut a sorry figure, aggregating just 81 runs from seven innings.
But, on the leadership front, Parag has shone, marshalling his side adeptly to win five out of seven games and occupy the second spot in the standings.
The sharpest tool at Parag’s disposal has been the express-pace duo of Jofra Archer and Nandre Burger.
Rajasthan Royals’ Brijesh Sharma, Jofra Archer, and Nandre Burger celebrate after winning against Lucknow Super Giants.
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Rajasthan Royals’ Brijesh Sharma, Jofra Archer, and Nandre Burger celebrate after winning against Lucknow Super Giants.
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PTI
With their combined prowess with the new ball, Royals have claimed 18 wickets in the PowerPlay, the most by any team in IPL 2026.
On Saturday, the Archer-Burger axis will look to unsettle SRH’s in-form opener Abhishek Sharma, who smashed a blazing hundred (135*) against Delhi Capitals in the last game.
On the opposite corner, Jaiswal and Sooryavanshi would be on the lookout for payback against Hinge and Sakib.
Both these early-game tussles and their outcomes could determine the course of Saturday’s game. The Jaipur crowd, which had to wait half a season to watch its team in flesh, would naturally be yearning for the game to swing the Royals’ way.
The Royals then suffered another away defeat, to Kolkata Knight Riders, before recuperating with a hard-fought win against Lucknow Super Giants.
Meanwhile, SRH has added two more wins to its kitty – against Delhi Capitals and Chennai Super Kings – and now finds itself fourth in the table.
Adding fuel to its momentum, full-time captain Pat Cummins has returned from injury and will make his first appearance of the season in Jaipur.
For rival skipper Riyan Parag, IPL 2026 has been a mixed bag. With the bat, he has cut a sorry figure, aggregating just 81 runs from seven innings.
But, on the leadership front, Parag has shone, marshalling his side adeptly to win five out of seven games and occupy the second spot in the standings.
The sharpest tool at Parag’s disposal has been the express-pace duo of Jofra Archer and Nandre Burger.
Rajasthan Royals’ Brijesh Sharma, Jofra Archer, and Nandre Burger celebrate after winning against Lucknow Super Giants.
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PTI
Rajasthan Royals’ Brijesh Sharma, Jofra Archer, and Nandre Burger celebrate after winning against Lucknow Super Giants.
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PTI
With their combined prowess with the new ball, Royals have claimed 18 wickets in the PowerPlay, the most by any team in IPL 2026.
On Saturday, the Archer-Burger axis will look to unsettle SRH’s in-form opener Abhishek Sharma, who smashed a blazing hundred (135*) against Delhi Capitals in the last game.
On the opposite corner, Jaiswal and Sooryavanshi would be on the lookout for payback against Hinge and Sakib.
Both these early-game tussles and their outcomes could determine the course of Saturday’s game. The Jaipur crowd, which had to wait half a season to watch its team in flesh, would naturally be yearning for the game to swing the Royals’ way.
Published on Apr 24, 2026
#IPL #SRH #Royals #hope #repeat #mistakes #leg #Cummins #returns #lead #Sunrisers">IPL 2026, RR vs SRH: Royals hope not to repeat mistakes from away leg even as Cummins returns to lead Sunrisers
A fortnight is a long time in a fast-moving tournament like the Indian Premier League.
Two weeks ago, the Rajasthan Royals was on top of the world, having won its first four IPL 2026 games. Around the same time, Sunrisers Hyderabad was floundering, having lost four of its five games.
But, as the two teams come together at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Saturday for the first game of the season in Jaipur, the narrative has transformed.
Over their last three games, the Royals have tasted the bitterness of the law of averages, as their seemingly hypersonic top-order has screeched to a near halt.
Consecutive failures by openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi have denied the Royals an early launch, exposing their undercooked middle-order.
Incidentally, the first team to apply the brakes on the Jai-Soorya duo was SRH, in their first meeting of the season in Hyderabad.
Riding on four-wicket hauls from debutant pacers Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain, the Sunrisers had handed Royals their first defeat of the season.
The Royals then suffered another away defeat, to Kolkata Knight Riders, before recuperating with a hard-fought win against Lucknow Super Giants.
Meanwhile, SRH has added two more wins to its kitty – against Delhi Capitals and Chennai Super Kings – and now finds itself fourth in the table.
Adding fuel to its momentum, full-time captain Pat Cummins has returned from injury and will make his first appearance of the season in Jaipur.
For rival skipper Riyan Parag, IPL 2026 has been a mixed bag. With the bat, he has cut a sorry figure, aggregating just 81 runs from seven innings.
But, on the leadership front, Parag has shone, marshalling his side adeptly to win five out of seven games and occupy the second spot in the standings.
The sharpest tool at Parag’s disposal has been the express-pace duo of Jofra Archer and Nandre Burger.
Rajasthan Royals’ Brijesh Sharma, Jofra Archer, and Nandre Burger celebrate after winning against Lucknow Super Giants.
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PTI
Rajasthan Royals’ Brijesh Sharma, Jofra Archer, and Nandre Burger celebrate after winning against Lucknow Super Giants.
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PTI
With their combined prowess with the new ball, Royals have claimed 18 wickets in the PowerPlay, the most by any team in IPL 2026.
On Saturday, the Archer-Burger axis will look to unsettle SRH’s in-form opener Abhishek Sharma, who smashed a blazing hundred (135*) against Delhi Capitals in the last game.
On the opposite corner, Jaiswal and Sooryavanshi would be on the lookout for payback against Hinge and Sakib.
Both these early-game tussles and their outcomes could determine the course of Saturday’s game. The Jaipur crowd, which had to wait half a season to watch its team in flesh, would naturally be yearning for the game to swing the Royals’ way.
“The first part is that you have the Impact subs… you get an extra player,” said David in the lead-up to Friday’s match against Gujarat Titans here. “It is also that the depth of the domestic talent in India has improved so much and these guys come into the IPL ready to hit sixes.
“Earlier, you would need specific overseas players to be power-hitters, like Chris Gayle. But you now look at all the Indian domestic players and the international Indian players, and they all hit sixes. That’s stepped up throughout the competition.”
However, despite totals routinely going north of 200, David opined – without saying in as many words – that it was still a cat-and-mouse contest between batters and bowlers.
“Bowlers have lots of weapons in their arsenal now and are definitely a lot smarter. You’ll see the summary on the TV, they talk about where the bowlers can target and they’ve obviously graphed out where batters score quickly and what they’re weak against.
“If the bowler lands a perfect yorker, it’s going to be difficult to score off. But they know that if I’m standing down and they’re going to miss, I’m going to try and hit them for a six.”
“The first part is that you have the Impact subs… you get an extra player,” said David in the lead-up to Friday’s match against Gujarat Titans here. “It is also that the depth of the domestic talent in India has improved so much and these guys come into the IPL ready to hit sixes.
“Earlier, you would need specific overseas players to be power-hitters, like Chris Gayle. But you now look at all the Indian domestic players and the international Indian players, and they all hit sixes. That’s stepped up throughout the competition.”
However, despite totals routinely going north of 200, David opined – without saying in as many words – that it was still a cat-and-mouse contest between batters and bowlers.
“Bowlers have lots of weapons in their arsenal now and are definitely a lot smarter. You’ll see the summary on the TV, they talk about where the bowlers can target and they’ve obviously graphed out where batters score quickly and what they’re weak against.
“If the bowler lands a perfect yorker, it’s going to be difficult to score off. But they know that if I’m standing down and they’re going to miss, I’m going to try and hit them for a six.”
Published on Apr 23, 2026
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Not many batters are synonymous with the way the art of willow-wielding has exploded this Indian Premier League (IPL) quite like Tim David.
The broad-chested Aussie of gigantic frame (6’5”) has been one of the best exponents of power-hitting, scoring his 173 runs this campaign at a whopping strike-rate of 203.52. He also has more sixes than fours (14 to 12), in line with his overall IPL career (74 to 66).
But the 30-year-old, who recently became the second fastest to score 1000 IPL runs (560 balls), also felt that the Indian domestic talent has stepped up dramatically to become bold and belligerent.
“The first part is that you have the Impact subs… you get an extra player,” said David in the lead-up to Friday’s match against Gujarat Titans here. “It is also that the depth of the domestic talent in India has improved so much and these guys come into the IPL ready to hit sixes.
“Earlier, you would need specific overseas players to be power-hitters, like Chris Gayle. But you now look at all the Indian domestic players and the international Indian players, and they all hit sixes. That’s stepped up throughout the competition.”
However, despite totals routinely going north of 200, David opined – without saying in as many words – that it was still a cat-and-mouse contest between batters and bowlers.
“Bowlers have lots of weapons in their arsenal now and are definitely a lot smarter. You’ll see the summary on the TV, they talk about where the bowlers can target and they’ve obviously graphed out where batters score quickly and what they’re weak against.
“If the bowler lands a perfect yorker, it’s going to be difficult to score off. But they know that if I’m standing down and they’re going to miss, I’m going to try and hit them for a six.”
