Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will take on an in-form Punjab Kings at home in Mullanpur, having hit a brilliant century against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Despite his surge in confidence, he remains grounded and humble.In the video shared by netizens rajasthan royals Taking to social media, Soriyavanshi, who recently scored a 35-ball century against Sunrisers Hyderabad, was welcomed with a garland at the team hotel. However, he showed it to a small child who was waiting with other fans, hoping to catch a glimpse of the Riyan Parag-led team.
Match Preview: PBKS vs RR
Kings XI Punjab’s opening duo of Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya was the most explosive combination in IPL 2026, scoring 323 runs at a run rate of 14.9. Meanwhile, Rajasthan Royals, who have openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Suryavanshi behind them at the moment, will be keen to respond, especially against a Punjab bowling attack that has struggled in the powerplay.Rajasthan need to turn things around after losing three of their last four games after a strong start to the season. Their hopes are mainly pinned on the top order and captain Riyan Parag will be looking for better contributions from himself and Shimron Hetmyer.Kings XI Punjab remain unbeaten at home in New Chandigarh this season and their batting is strong but has its own concerns, including poor power bowling and sloppy fielding. The game is likely to be decided by a battle between the two opening pairs, although Rajasthan will also be relying on Jofra Archer and Nand Berg to make early inroads and turn the game in their favour.
