rajasthan royals Declared entry into IPL 2026 with a crushing eight-wicket win chennai super kingspowered by a stunning innings from teenage batting star Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Royals’ bowlers set the tone early, restricting CSK to 127 runs on a pitch that was hampered by rain. CSK’s batting struggled from the start and the home team failed to build any momentum. captain of royals RyanparagThe team’s bowlers took advantage of the conditions perfectly, picking wickets at regular intervals and keeping CSK under pressure. Ravindra JadejaReturning to the Royals, he marked a successful comeback by scoring twice in the opening game. The 15-year-old Sooryavanshi showed his rare talent across the board with a 15-ball fifty that included a brilliant six off New Zealand pacer Matt Henry and a couple of towering sixes from spinner Noor Ahmad. He immediately made CSK pay after being dismissed by Kartik Sharma in a punishing over, turning the match decisively in Rajasthan’s favour. His innings helped the Royals score 74 runs in the powerplay, effectively sealing the game. Opening partner Yashasvi Jaiswal (38 off 36) played a cautious role to allow Sooryavanshi to dominate, while Parag (14 off 11) later joined in to finish the chase with ease in 12.1 overs. CSK’s main players performed poorly. Sanju Samson, fresh from India’s T20 World Cup triumph, is in trouble Nandre Berg Tried to go over mid-wicket and captain Ruturaj Gaikwad fell while trying to hit the ball over mid-wicket Jofra Archer. Jamie Overton’s 43 off 36 provided some resistance but could not stop the collapse. Royals’ pace attack led by Nandre Berger and Archer complemented Jadeja’s spin perfectly. Brijesh Sharma took the wicket of debutant Kartik Sharma, while Archer, Burger and Jadeja took two wickets each. Both teams, who swapped stars Jadeja and Samson before the season, started their campaigns in very different ways – Royals with a statement win and CSK with a lot to rethink after a tough start.
