Spotlight on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi rajasthan royalsSuryavanshi came into the match in red hot form against Lucknow Supergiants. But this time, the teenage sensation experienced a rare failure.Sooryavanshi scored just 8 runs off 11 balls, unable to find the rhythm that has defined his tournament so far. It was part of a dramatic early collapse for Rajasthan Royals, whose top order had been unraveled for most of the season.
Damage starts on the third round, when Mohammad Shami Hit twice in a row to eliminate Yashasvi Jaiswal and Dhruv Jurel left Rajasthan early.Soon after, Suryavanshi was fired, a move he looks back on with regret. On the last ball of the fourth over, Mohsin Khan A long ball was thrown. Suryavanshi, who was trying to hit a big ball, lost his body shape and mistimed his shot, toeing it towards cover. Digvesh Singh Rathi then made a great running catch, chasing the ball back as it spun in the air, before completing the catch with ease.With the top three back in the dugout early, the responsibility now shifts to the captains Ryanparag and Himron Heitmeyerboth have struggled to maintain consistency this season but have yet to make a significant impact.Earlier in the evening at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, Rishabh Pant won the toss and was selected to start in the 32nd match of IPL 2026. Lucknow made two changes, bringing in Digvesh Rathi and Mayank Yadav, with M Siddharth and Avesh Khan making way.Both teams came into the game under pressure. Lucknow is on a three-match losing streak this season and is yet to register a win at home, while Rajasthan are still looking for their first win away from home after two consecutive defeats.On a night when expectations were high for Sooryavanshi, it turned into a rare off-day, leaving the middle order of Rajasthan facing a tough task.
