US EditionFifteen‑year‑old Sooryavanshi Tears Apart Chennai with 15‑ball Fifty in IPL
- On Monday, Rajasthan Royals defeated Chennai Super Kings by eight wickets in the IPL 2026 opener at Guwahati. The Royals chased the 127-run target in 12.1 overs, securing a dominant win and major net run rate boost.
- Royals bowlers dismantled CSK for 127 in 19.4 overs after Captain Riyan Parag won the toss and chose to bowl. The visitors collapsed during a disastrous powerplay, slipping to 41/4 and never recovering momentum.
- Teen sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi starred on debut, racing to a half-century in 15 balls with five fours and five sixes. Yashasvi Jaiswal anchored the chase unbeaten on 38, while Shimron Hetmyer finished with 18 off nine balls.
- Returning to Rajasthan Royals, Ravindra Jadeja claimed two wickets alongside Jofra Archer and Nandre Burger, each taking two. Every bowler contributed as CSK never recovered despite Jamie Overton's resilient 43.
- Sanju Samson failed on his CSK debut, dismissed for six by Nandre Burger. Both teams, bottom-placed last season, traded Samson and Jadeja ahead of this IPL campaign to reshape their rosters.
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Really Happy to Have Vaibhav Suryavanshi in My Team, Says Riyan Parag After RR's Star Batters 15-ball Fifty Against CSK
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. He highlighted that the team has been encouraging Suryavanshi to bat freely and maximise his time at the crease, and added that he's thrilled to have such a fearless match-winner in the side. Sports News | Really Happy to Have Vaibhav Suryavanshi in My Team, Says Riyan Parag After RR's Star Batters 15-ball Fifty Against CSK.
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Fifteen‑year‑old Sooryavanshi tears apart Chennai with 15‑ball fifty in IPL
March 30 : Days after turning 15, Rajasthan Royals opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi found a perfect way to celebrate, tearing to a 15-ball half-century in a commanding eight-wicket victory over Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League on Monday.Sooryavanshi, who lit up his debut season with a 35-ball hundr
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