Yashasvi Jaiswal joins Buttler and Samson (Image: Screengrab/X) Yashasvi Jaiswal continued his impressive run in IPL 2026, scoring yet another half-century for Rajasthan Royals and joining the elite list in the franchise’s history.Rajasthan Royals arrived at Punjab Kings’ home ground in New Chandigarh for match 40 and opted to bowl first after winning the toss. Punjab Kings responded by commanding 222/4 in 20 overs, fueled by a dazzling late attack from Marcus Stoinis (62 off 22)* and solid knock from Prabhsimran Singh (59). PBKS got off to a flying start with Priyansh Arya attacking aggressively in the power-play before Jofra Archer was dismissed. Prabhsimran then anchored the innings, maintaining the momentum in the middle overs and scoring his fourth fifty of the season. Rajasthan took a brief lead through Yash Raj Punia, who picked up two crucial wickets, but Stoinis’ explosive finish, highlighted by a 24-run final over, took the game away from the visitors.Jaiswal shines in the chaseIn response, Rajasthan Royals started aggressively, with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smashing 43 off just 16 balls and falling early. Jaiswal then took the lead and brought up a well-worked half-century before being dismissed in the very next delivery. He scored 51 off 27 balls and once again showed his consistency at the top.With this knock, Jaiswal achieved a major milestone and became only the third player in the history of Rajasthan Royals to register 20 or more scores over 50 in the IPL, joining legends Jos Buttler and Sanju Samson.Most scores above 50 for RR in IPL
- 25 – Jos Buttler (82 inns)
- 25 – Sanju Samson (144 Inns)
- 20 – Yashasvi Jaiswal (75 Inns)*
- 19 – Ajinkya Rahane (93 inns)
- 16 – Shane Watson (76 Inns)
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Yashasvi Jaiswal in IPL 2026
In IPL 2026, Yashasvi Jaiswal continues to be the cornerstone for Rajasthan Royals, providing explosive starts at the top of the order. During the rain-curtailed match against Mumbai Indians, Jaiswal completed 100 IPL sixes and became only the fourth player in the history of Rajasthan Royals to achieve the milestone. formed a lethal opening pair with 15-year-old prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. The duo is currently one of the most explosive pairs in the tournament, averaging 11.82 per match. In 8 matches, Jaiswal scored 255 runs at a strike rate of 153.61.
