Rajasthan Royals star Vaibhav Sooryavanshi revealed his 700-run IPL 2026 target after ending the season with 776 runs, the Orange Cap, MVP award, Emerging Player honour, and multiple records

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SRH skipper Pat Cummins acknowleged ‘not havaing too many options’ as a bowler while facing RR's 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi who hit 29-ball 97 in RR's 47-run win vs SRH in IPL 2026 Eliminator.

IPL 2026 | 'Don't have too many options': Even Pat Cummins left clueless against 15-year-old Sooryavanshi

RR, riding on 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's 29-ball 97, posted 243/8 in 20 overs and bowled out SunRisers Hyderabad for 196 for a 47-run win to book a place in Qualifer 2 against Gujarat Titans.

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RCB, GT, SRH and RR have qualified for the IPL 2026 playoffs after a thrilling league stage. RCB, GT enter Qualifier 1, while RR face SRH in the Eliminator after sealing the final spot with a crucial win over Mumbai Indians to complete the top four.

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Riyan Parag led Rajasthan Royals into IPL 2026 playoffs after a 30-run win over Mumbai Indians, earning strong backing from head coach Kumar Sangakkara, who praised his resilience amid years of criticism and his growth as a young captain.

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Sooryavanshi smacked 38-ball 93 vs LSG in IPL 2026 on Tuesday (May 19) as RR chased down 221-run target in 19.1 overs to step closer to the playoffs.

'What about when he learns how to bat?' LSG coach Langer in awe of RR's 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

Rajasthan Royals inched closer to a playoff spot with seven-wicket win over LSG in IPL 2026 on Tuesday (May 19) in Jaipur. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's 38-ball 93 helped RR reach 221-run target in 19.1 overs.

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Only RR, if they win their remaining two matches, can make it to the IPL 2026 playoffs without anyone's help while DC, KKR, PBKS, and CSK need other result go their way despite winning their remaining matches to make it to the playoffs.

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Delhi Capitals (DC) beat RR by five wickets to stay alive in the IPL 2026 for another day with one more league match left for them. RR, on the other hand, have two matches left in the tournament.

Who won yesterday's IPL 2026 match between Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals? Check result

As part of their ‘Pink Promise’ initiative, Rajasthan Royals took the field in pink jerseys against Gujarat Titans to support women-led social impact in rural Rajasthan.

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Punjab Kings were unbeaten in their first seven matches of IPL 2026 - most by a team in a single season before Rajasthan Royals handed them a six-wicket defeat on Tuesday (Apr 28) in a high-scoring thriller at New Chandigarh stadium.

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RR won the match by six wickets on Tuesday (Apr 28), handing PBKS their first loss of the season in eight matches played. RR chased down the 223-run target in 19.2 overs to go third on the points table with 12 points from six wins in 9 games while PBKS remain at top with 13 points.

Who won yesterday's IPL 2026 match between Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings? check result

Delhi Capitals could not bat for their life on April 27 in IPL 2026 against RCB - managing only 13/6 in the powerplay - the lowest score in the first six overs in the IPL history. Among the 6 lowest IPL scores in powerplay - three belong to five-time winners Chennai Super Kings (CSK).

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RR skipper Riyan Parag hasn't been in best of the form, scoring just 81 runs in seven innings at an average of 13.50. In the match against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), Parag scored 20 but failed capitalise on the start, but he feels that a big innings isn't far away.

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Chasing a below bar 160-run target, LSG suffered another batting failure as they were bowled out for 119 in 18 overs. The win snapped RR's two-loss streak and gave them fifth win in seven games. LSG, meanwhile, slid to 9th place with just four points in 7 games from two wins and five losses.

Who won yesterday's IPL 2026 match between Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants? check result

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From Punjab Kings to Chennai Super Kings here is a look at five teams with most wins vs Mumbai Indians in IPL history. The list also features big names like Delhi Capitals, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Rajasthan Royals.

From Punjab Kings to Chennai Super Kings, 5 teams with most wins vs Mumbai Indians in IPL history

SRH won by 57 runs, thanks to young pacers Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain, both of whom took four wickets each on their IPL debut. Batting first, SRH scored 216/6 in 20 overs, while RR, unbeaten so far, were 9/5 inside three overs in the chase and were bowled out on 159 in 20 overs.

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Out of these three teams, RR and PBKS are yet to lose a match while RCB has lost only once in four matches - that too vs Royals after nearly one third of IPL 2026 or 4/14 matches in league stage for each team.

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Playing at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s 78 off 26 and Dhruv Jurel’s unbeaten 81 saw Rajasthan Royals end Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) unbeaten run in the Indian Premier League (IPL 2026).  

IPL 2026: Sooryavanshi blitzkrieg derails RCB's unbeaten run as RR continue to cement top spot

The match was 11 overs per side which RR won by 27 runs, giving them two points, enough for displacing Punjab Kings (5 points in 3 matches) at the points table with six points in 3 matches after three wins.

Who won yesterday’s IPL 2026 match between Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians? Check result

Playing at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, showed fight after a middle-order collapse, but could not prevent the six-run defeat. The win means Gujarat have lost both their matches so far, while Rajasthan have a flawless record of two wins in two matches.  

IPL 2026: Rajasthan Royals down Gujarat Titans in last-over thriller to continue flawless run

Sooryavanshi's 17-ball 52 vs CSK sparked the question of him making his international debut India once again. The teenager, ever since making his debut at 14 in IPL 2025, has been climbing up faster than anyone would have thought, making him hard to ingore for international debut.

Vaibhav Sooryvanshi ready to make India senior debut? 2011 ODI World Cup winner 'would love to see him fast-tracked'

The deal still requires approval from the BCCI and is expected to take effect after the 2026 IPL season. Until now, Manoj Badale owned 65 per cent of the franchise.

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