Guwahati, April 8: In the 13th match of IPL 2026, held on Tuesday at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Rajasthan Royals (RR) faced off against Mumbai Indians (MI). Due to rain, the match was reduced to 11 overs per side, with MI suffering a defeat by 27 runs. The standout performers for RR were their openers, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Suryaavanshi. After the match, RR captain Riyan Parag lauded both players for their exceptional performances.
Parag stated, “I have no words to describe Vaibhav Suryaavanshi and Yashasvi Jaiswal. They are currently leading as openers in this IPL. They possess youth and talent. Vaibhav is simply outstanding. If you had seen him in Ahmedabad, he understood the conditions and adapted well. Jaiswal has been doing this for 3-4 years now. I believe both are excelling due to their skills and maturity at such a young age.”
He further expressed his satisfaction with the team’s performance, saying, “It feels great to have three wins in three matches. The way the boys played, I couldn’t ask for more; I can only applaud them. I always knew this team was strong. Even during the auction, I was aware that we had a robust core group, and they are very young. Not everyone believed in us, but I hope we can change perceptions with our performances.”
In terms of match details, MI won the toss and opted to bowl first. RR scored 150 runs for the loss of 3 wickets, thanks to the explosive batting of openers Vaibhav Suryaavanshi and Yashasvi Jaiswal. Suryaavanshi scored 39 runs off 14 balls, hitting 5 sixes and 1 four, while Jaiswal remained unbeaten at 77 runs off 32 balls, including 4 sixes and 10 fours.
Chasing a target of 151, MI never looked in contention for victory, managing only 123 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in 11 overs, thus losing by 27 runs. For RR, Jofra Archer and Tushar Deshpande took 1 wicket each, while Nandre Burger, Sandeep Sharma, and Ravi Bishnoi claimed 2 wickets each. Yashasvi Jaiswal was named Player of the Match.
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