Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s IPL 2026 campaign took an awkward turn on Friday as he was dismissed for a mere four in Rajasthan Royals’ match against Delhi Capitals. Delhi’s New Zealand quick, Kyle Jamieson, produced a sharp yorker to beat the batter for pace and precision, leaving Sooryavanshi with no realistic option at the crease. Jamieson’s wicket celebration stood out as much as the delivery itself—he clapped aggressively in front of the 15-year-old, effectively turning the moment into an emphatic send-off. The reaction online was split, with several fans questioning the intensity of the gesture.
RR vs DC, IPL 2026: 1st innings review
- Rajasthan Royals posted 225 for six against Delhi Capitals in the opening innings at the venue on Friday, with Riyan Parag driving the bulk of the scoring.
- Parag looked like he was under pressure early on, having struggled for runs at various points in the season so far, and he also faced a 25% fine from the BCCI after being caught on camera vaping inside the dugout.
- Despite that backdrop, Parag played with purpose and ended up producing a 90-quality knock, his first IPL score above fifty in IPL 2026.
- Royals were pushed onto the back foot after an early double blow: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was yorked by Kyle Jamieson, and Yashasvi Jaiswal was dismissed after offering a return catch to Mitchell Starc, who finished with figures of 3/40 and was making his maiden appearance in the tournament.
- At one stage RR were 12 for two, a position that typically makes life difficult for a batter who has been finding form, and Parag’s early swings against Starc showed signs of nervous energy.
- Momentum shifted in the sixth over when Parag began punishing Jamieson, striking a sequence of 6, 4, 6—featuring a pull over mid-wicket and a slice over the slips.
- One of those hits was especially eye-catching: an inside-out carve over covers for six that helped settle Parag and lift the run-rate.
- With that recovery underway, Rajasthan reached 56 for two at the end of the Power Play, a steadier platform than their start had promised.
- As self-belief returned, it flowed into Parag’s strokeplay—his fast hands and willingness to take on the bowlers became more visible, including a forehand-style six over covers off left-arm pacer T Natarajan.
- Parag reached his fifty off 32 balls and then built a crucial stand of 102 runs for the third wicket with Dhruv Jurel, who made 42.
- That partnership helped RR recover from the early wobble and move toward a challenging total, even though Jurel eventually fell when he pulled Axar Patel straight to Tristan Stubbs in the deep.
- After a brief lull following Jurel’s dismissal, Parag kept the pressure on by striking a burst of boundaries off Jamieson, including a stunning uppercut.
- Parag and Ravindra Jadeja combined for 53 runs for the fourth wicket before Jadeja was dismissed, with Starc getting the breakthrough—his first spell of the season giving DC’s attack more bite.
- Starc then ended Parag’s stay as well, with the batter trying to loft him over covers but finding Axar Patel instead.
- Rajasthan still needed a bit of extra momentum, and Donovan Ferreira played that role with a quick 47 off 14 balls, including back-to-back shots against Starc: first a four and then a six.
