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#IPL #Riyan #Parag #batters #surprised #pace #ball #57run #defeat #SRH">IPL 2026: Riyan Parag says RR batters were ‘surprised’ by the pace of the ball after 57-run defeat to SRH Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag said his team’s first Indian Premier League (IPL) defeat of the season was caused by a combination of factors, including his usually explosive batters’ inability to read the pace of the deliveries against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
After an underwhelming display with the ball, it was a rare collective failure of Rajasthan’s explosive top order, comprising Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Dhruv Jurel, as SRH handed the Royals a 57-run hammering in Hyderabad on Monday.
“I think it was a mix of everything. I felt we were a little surprised by what the pace of the ball was when it left the hand and how it came off the wicket,” Parag said at the post-match press conference.
“…I think Vaibhav expected it a little quicker, came a little stickier. Same for Dhruv, nipped back in. Jaiswal, he hits that 9 out of 10 times, and that stopped. I got a really full ball, I couldn’t hit that. I won’t say we were unlucky, but then it was a mix of a lot of variables that came into play, hence we couldn’t connect those shots,” he added.
Parag, who has taken over the RR captaincy this season, felt the bowlers also came up short in execution despite having the required quality.
“Initially, I think we were okay, but then in the middle overs, they were 30 runs over for sure. I think we could have found better options, used the wicket a little bit more, used more slower balls, maybe slower bouncers, wide yorkers or whatever it is. But I think just the execution lacked a bit, nothing about the quality of our bowlers. I don’t doubt that at any time,” he added.
Parag was full of praise for teenage sensation Suryavanshi, backing the youngster to go a long way.
“In 10 years, he’s going to be my age, so I don’t know how to look that far up ahead, but as far as now is concerned, I hope he is in a really good mental state. (He should) just win more games, bat as flamboyantly as he has been doing throughout the four or five games, whatever it is, and win us a title, and hopefully he plays for India very soon.”
Suryanvanshi, who made his IPL debut last year, has played 12 matches in the league across two seasons.
“I feel one thing you gain every time you step onto a cricket field is experience, and regardless of his age, he might be 15 years old, but he has gained a lot of experience playing last year. From the sidelines, you do gain a little bit of experience, you do understand how the game works, how IPL works, but then him having played seven games and then keeping that momentum, playing the World Cup (Under-19), Asia Cups (age-group), and he’s scored runs everywhere he’s gone. I think he has earned a lot of experience from those games, being in match situations, winning games, scoring a lot of runs, big runs, like daddy hundreds.”
Published on Apr 14, 2026
Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag said his team’s first Indian Premier League (IPL) defeat of…
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#SRH #IPL #Sunrisers #Hyderabad #takes #Rajasthan #Royals #battle #explosive #opening #pairs">SRH vs RR, IPL 2026: Sunrisers Hyderabad takes on Rajasthan Royals in battle of explosive opening pairs
Two of the IPL’s most devastating opening duos are set to clash as a Sunrisers Hyderabad side, blowing hot and cold, hosts the unbeaten Rajasthan Royals at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.
Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma, arguably the most explosive opening pair in T20 cricket over the past two years, once again set the tone against Punjab Kings on Friday, plundering 105 runs in the PowerPlay and briefly threatening the elusive 300-run mark. However, a double strike that removed ‘Travishek’ in a single over and a middle order that struggled to get going helped PBKS restrict the marauders in orange to a now modest 219.
A subpar batting outing only dials up the heat of the spotlight on an undercooked bowling pie. With Pat Cummins sidelined, SRH’s pace unit has often looked toothless and went wicketless against the Kings for 10 overs while conceding 145 runs. In contrast, the relatively inexperienced spin attack offered some resistance, picking up four wickets while giving away 78 runs in 8.5 overs.
Rajasthan Royals has seen SRH’s Travishek and raised their own opening firebomb: JaiSurya (Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Suryavanshi), an unintentional homage to a Sri Lankan batting maverick by the same name. The 383 runs the pair has amassed have come at the cost of several proud bowling orders whimpering away.
With Dhruv Jurel contributing 176 runs, three of the top four run-scorers currently wear pink and blue.
After a forgettable season for its bowlers last year, where they finished with the fewest wickets (65), the worst average (42.15), and the second-highest economy rate, 2026 has been good so far, with the Royals at the top of the pile with 35 wickets in just four games.
ALSO READ | Sanju Samson stakes claim to be CSK’s ‘leading man’ with maiden hundred in ‘drenched-in-sweat’ yellow jersey
A resurgent Ravi Bishnoi (nine wickets in 11 games, second in the Purple Cap standings) leads the charge. Jofra Archer and Nandre Burger have been effective with the new ball, while Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande, and Ravindra Jadeja add valuable depth to the attack.
SRH’s inconsistent bowling will need to find both discipline and bite against a Royals side that has looked close to flawless. Fail to seize key moments, and the margin for error could vanish quickly.
Because come Monday, a test of nerve beneath the fireworks beckons. One side feeds on chaos, the other on control — and neither would want to blink first. When the dust finally settles, it won’t matter who landed the first blow, but who stood firm when the going got unforgiving.
Published on Apr 12, 2026
Two of the IPL’s most devastating opening duos are set to clash as a Sunrisers Hyderabad side, blowing hot and cold, hosts the unbeaten Rajasthan Royals at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.
Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma, arguably the most explosive opening pair in T20 cricket over the past two years, once again set the tone against Punjab Kings on Friday, plundering 105 runs in the PowerPlay and briefly threatening the elusive 300-run mark. However, a double strike that removed ‘Travishek’ in a single over and a middle order that struggled to get going helped PBKS restrict the marauders in orange to a now modest 219.
A subpar batting outing only dials up the heat of the spotlight on an undercooked bowling pie. With Pat Cummins sidelined, SRH’s pace unit has often looked toothless and went wicketless against the Kings for 10 overs while conceding 145 runs. In contrast, the relatively inexperienced spin attack offered some resistance, picking up four wickets while giving away 78 runs in 8.5 overs.
Rajasthan Royals has seen SRH’s Travishek and raised their own opening firebomb: JaiSurya (Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Suryavanshi), an unintentional homage to a Sri Lankan batting maverick by the same name. The 383 runs the pair has amassed have come at the cost of several proud bowling orders whimpering away.
With Dhruv Jurel contributing 176 runs, three of the top four run-scorers currently wear pink and blue.
After a forgettable season for its bowlers last year, where they finished with the fewest wickets (65), the worst average (42.15), and the second-highest economy rate, 2026 has been good so far, with the Royals at the top of the pile with 35 wickets in just four games.
ALSO READ | Sanju Samson stakes claim to be CSK’s ‘leading man’ with maiden hundred in ‘drenched-in-sweat’ yellow jersey
A resurgent Ravi Bishnoi (nine wickets in 11 games, second in the Purple Cap standings) leads the charge. Jofra Archer and Nandre Burger have been effective with the new ball, while Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande, and Ravindra Jadeja add valuable depth to the attack.
SRH’s inconsistent bowling will need to find both discipline and bite against a Royals side that has looked close to flawless. Fail to seize key moments, and the margin for error could vanish quickly.
Because come Monday, a test of nerve beneath the fireworks beckons. One side feeds on chaos, the other on control — and neither would want to blink first. When the dust finally settles, it won’t matter who landed the first blow, but who stood firm when the going got unforgiving.
Published on Apr 12, 2026
Two of the IPL’s most devastating opening duos are set to clash as a Sunrisers…
For the first half of Tuesday evening, the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati witnessed rain at varying intensities. The latter part saw a different sort of downpour — a hailstorm of boundaries from the blades of Rajasthan Royals openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Suryavanshi.
The left-handed duo’s batting deluge swept away a dazed Mumbai Indians side as the Royals sailed to a comfortable 27-run win in a rain-truncated IPL 2026 match here in the wee hours of Wednesday.
The triumph lifted the Royals to the top of the standings following their third successive win, while it was a second defeat on the trot for MI.
Earlier, an intense afternoon thunderstorm, followed by on-and-off drizzle, had threatened to nip the game in the bud.
But the weather relented around 9 PM, allowing the ground staff to salvage an 11-over shootout, which proved to be as enthralling as a full-fledged game.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi welcomed Jasprit Bumrah with a six over fine-leg to begin his 39-run blitz. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR
Vaibhav Suryavanshi welcomed Jasprit Bumrah with a six over fine-leg to begin his 39-run blitz. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR
Jaiswal lit the fuse for the batting carnival with a stunning first-over takedown of Deepak Chahar that yielded 22 runs after MI skipper Hardik Pandya won the toss.
From the other end, Suryavanshi showed no signs of nerves in his much-hyped-up face-off with Jasprit Bumrah. In fact, the 15-year-old welcomed the MI pacer with a six – a sure-footed whip over long on. He backed it up by getting inside the line and pulling Bumrah over square leg for another maximum.
Jaiswal and Suryavanshi were on a single-minded offensive charge, taking on all MI bowlers alike, depositing them to all parts of the ground.
ALSO READ:DC vs GT, IPL 2026: Gill set to return as Gujarat Titans visits Delhi Capitals
By the time Shardul Thakur had caught Suryavanshi caught at deep extra cover, the Royals openers had already racked up 80 from just five overs.
Jaiswal, though, continued with his flamboyant shot-making ways to bring up his second consecutive fifty as the Royals rocketed to 150.
The required-run-rate pressure didn’t take too long to impair MI’s response — the visiting side lost a wicket each in its first three overs.
Leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi’s two-wicket burst in the fifth over effectively shut the door for the visiting side in the contest that soon wound up in the Royals’ favour.
Published on Apr 08, 2026
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#IPL #Jaiswals #quickfire #Suryavanshi #cameo #Royals #trounce #raincurtailed #game">RR vs MI IPL 2026: Jaiswal’s quick-fire 50, Suryavanshi cameo, help Royals trounce MI in rain-curtailed game
For the first half of Tuesday evening, the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati witnessed rain at varying intensities. The latter part saw a different sort of downpour — a hailstorm of boundaries from the blades of Rajasthan Royals openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Suryavanshi.
The left-handed duo’s batting deluge swept away a dazed Mumbai Indians side as the Royals sailed to a comfortable 27-run win in a rain-truncated IPL 2026 match here in the wee hours of Wednesday.
The triumph lifted the Royals to the top of the standings following their third successive win, while it was a second defeat on the trot for MI.
Earlier, an intense afternoon thunderstorm, followed by on-and-off drizzle, had threatened to nip the game in the bud.
But the weather relented around 9 PM, allowing the ground staff to salvage an 11-over shootout, which proved to be as enthralling as a full-fledged game.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi welcomed Jasprit Bumrah with a six over fine-leg to begin his 39-run blitz.
| Photo Credit:
RITU RAJ KONWAR
Vaibhav Suryavanshi welcomed Jasprit Bumrah with a six over fine-leg to begin his 39-run blitz.
| Photo Credit:
RITU RAJ KONWAR
Jaiswal lit the fuse for the batting carnival with a stunning first-over takedown of Deepak Chahar that yielded 22 runs after MI skipper Hardik Pandya won the toss.
From the other end, Suryavanshi showed no signs of nerves in his much-hyped-up face-off with Jasprit Bumrah. In fact, the 15-year-old welcomed the MI pacer with a six – a sure-footed whip over long on. He backed it up by getting inside the line and pulling Bumrah over square leg for another maximum.
Jaiswal and Suryavanshi were on a single-minded offensive charge, taking on all MI bowlers alike, depositing them to all parts of the ground.
ALSO READ:DC vs GT, IPL 2026: Gill set to return as Gujarat Titans visits Delhi Capitals
By the time Shardul Thakur had caught Suryavanshi caught at deep extra cover, the Royals openers had already racked up 80 from just five overs.
Jaiswal, though, continued with his flamboyant shot-making ways to bring up his second consecutive fifty as the Royals rocketed to 150.
The required-run-rate pressure didn’t take too long to impair MI’s response — the visiting side lost a wicket each in its first three overs.
Leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi’s two-wicket burst in the fifth over effectively shut the door for the visiting side in the contest that soon wound up in the Royals’ favour.
Published on Apr 08, 2026
Vaibhav Suryavanshi welcomed Jasprit Bumrah with a six over fine-leg to begin his 39-run blitz. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR
Vaibhav Suryavanshi welcomed Jasprit Bumrah with a six over fine-leg to begin his 39-run blitz. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR
For the first half of Tuesday evening, the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati witnessed rain at varying intensities. The latter part saw a different sort of downpour — a hailstorm of boundaries from the blades of Rajasthan Royals openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Suryavanshi.
The left-handed duo’s batting deluge swept away a dazed Mumbai Indians side as the Royals sailed to a comfortable 27-run win in a rain-truncated IPL 2026 match here in the wee hours of Wednesday.
The triumph lifted the Royals to the top of the standings following their third successive win, while it was a second defeat on the trot for MI.
Earlier, an intense afternoon thunderstorm, followed by on-and-off drizzle, had threatened to nip the game in the bud.
But the weather relented around 9 PM, allowing the ground staff to salvage an 11-over shootout, which proved to be as enthralling as a full-fledged game.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi welcomed Jasprit Bumrah with a six over fine-leg to begin his 39-run blitz. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR
Vaibhav Suryavanshi welcomed Jasprit Bumrah with a six over fine-leg to begin his 39-run blitz. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR
Jaiswal lit the fuse for the batting carnival with a stunning first-over takedown of Deepak Chahar that yielded 22 runs after MI skipper Hardik Pandya won the toss.
From the other end, Suryavanshi showed no signs of nerves in his much-hyped-up face-off with Jasprit Bumrah. In fact, the 15-year-old welcomed the MI pacer with a six – a sure-footed whip over long on. He backed it up by getting inside the line and pulling Bumrah over square leg for another maximum.
Jaiswal and Suryavanshi were on a single-minded offensive charge, taking on all MI bowlers alike, depositing them to all parts of the ground.
ALSO READ:DC vs GT, IPL 2026: Gill set to return as Gujarat Titans visits Delhi Capitals
By the time Shardul Thakur had caught Suryavanshi caught at deep extra cover, the Royals openers had already racked up 80 from just five overs.
Jaiswal, though, continued with his flamboyant shot-making ways to bring up his second consecutive fifty as the Royals rocketed to 150.
The required-run-rate pressure didn’t take too long to impair MI’s response — the visiting side lost a wicket each in its first three overs.
Leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi’s two-wicket burst in the fifth over effectively shut the door for the visiting side in the contest that soon wound up in the Royals’ favour.
Published on Apr 08, 2026
For the first half of Tuesday evening, the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati witnessed rain at…
