Wonder boy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi played an impressive innings in his first match of IPL 2026 as the Rajasthan Royals opener scored 52 off 17 balls against Chennai Super Kings in Guwahati on Monday.Chasing 128, Sooryavanshi’s innings, which included four fours and five sixes, gave Rajasthan control early in the match. RR eventually won the match by eight wickets
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CSK is organizing a fan engagement event in Chepauk ahead of IPL 2026 The young batsman also reached his half-century in 15 balls, making him the joint third-fastest fifty in IPL history. He now shares this record with Yusuf Pathan (Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Kolkata, 24 May 2014), Sunil Narine (Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, 7 May 2017), Nicholas Pooran (Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru 20 April, Jak0 Ben04, 2 Bengaluru, Fraser-McGurk (twice — Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 20 April 2024, and Delhi Capitals vs. Mumbai Indians, 27 April 2024).Only four players have scored a faster fifty in the league — Yashasvi Jaiswal, who got there in 13 balls, and KL Rahul, Pat Cummins and Romario Shepherd, who reached the mark in 14 balls.Quickets fifties for RR in IPL (by balls)
- 13 – Yashasvi Jaiswal vs KKR, Kolkata, 2023
- 15 – Vaibhav Suryavanshi vs CSK, Guwahati, 2026*
- 17 – Vaibhav Suryavanshi vs GT, Jaipur, 2025
- 18 – Jos Buttler vs DD, Delhi, 2018
Earlier, the Rajasthan Royals (RR) bowling unit, led by Nandre Burger and Jofra Archer along with Ravindra Jadeja, left Chennai Super Kings (CSK) unanswered in the first innings of their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season opener at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati.After RR skipper Riyan Parag won the toss and opted to play on his home ground, his bowlers immediately justified the decision and smashed CSK’s top order in a ruthless display of seam bowling.Burger, Archer and Ravindra Jadeja took a total of six wickets as RR bowled out CSK for just 127 runs in 19.4 overs.
