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Chandigarh: Rajasthan Royals arrive in Qualifier 2 carrying momentum, noise and a teenage sensation who has suddenly become the biggest attraction of the IPL playoffs. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s breathtaking assault against Sunrisers Hyderabad has shifted attention sharply towards the Royals ahead of their clash with Gujarat Titans in Mullanpur. Notably, the turnaround between matches has been short, but Rajasthan appear energised rather than drained. Their Eliminator victory was built around fearless batting at the top, where Sooryavanshi and Dhruv Jurel forced Hyderabad completely out of rhythm. The Royals now head into another knockout game knowing that a repeat of that start…

Lucknow: Rishabh Pant has stepped down as Lucknow Super Giants captain following the IPL 2026 season. During his two-year stint, LSG failed to secure a playoff berth, managing only 10 wins under his leadership. The franchise finished seventh last season and ended this year at the bottom of the table. He was bought for INR 27 crore and was immediately handed the captaincy baton, but absolutely nothing worked well for the franchise since then. “Lucknow Super Giants wish to formally announce that Rishabh Pant has requested to be relieved from his captaincy duties with the franchise, and the franchise has…

Chandigarh: After a dominating win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL 2026 Eliminator, Rajasthan Royals will now take on Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 2. The winner of the match will go on to play Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been the talk of the town ahead of the blockbuster clash in Mullanpur. The 15-year-old decimated the Hyderabad bowlers in the previous game, scoring 97 runs off only 29 balls. He singlehandedly took the opponent out of the contest before Dhruv Jurel added 50 and Jofra Archer wreaked havoc with…

New Delhi: Weather in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh, will be in focus when the Gujarat Titans take on the Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier 2 of the Indian Premier League 2026 on Friday, May 29. Apart from Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's rain of sixes, the weather has a bit of a forecast for rain in Mullanpur on the matchday. RR made it to the Qualifier 2 after handing Sunrisers Hyderabad a drubbing in the Eliminator. And at the epicentre of that carnage was none other than the wonderkid Sooryavanshi, who smacked 97 from 29 balls and threatened to break Chris Gayle's record for the…

New Delhi: The Supreme Court allowed wrestler Vinesh Phogat to participate in the Asian Games trials, refusing to stay a Delhi High Court order that granted relief to her. In the petition filed by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), the SC bench, consisting of Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe, declined to stay the HC's order.  This clears Phogat's way to participate in the Asiad trials, commencing on May 30 in Delhi. It issued a notice to Phogat on WFI's plea, stating that it will analyse the issues later.  "We are not interfering; you may go and participate,"…

New Delhi: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has called the team's win is far more important for him than his centuries, double centuries or even triple hundreds. Sooryavanshi has missed two centuries by a whisker after getting dismissed in the 90s twice.  His walk after getting dismissed on 97 in the Eliminator against the Sunrisers Hyderabad explained how broken the 15-year-old was as he trudged back to the dressing room with hard steps. He was left heartbroken after falling for 93 in the league stage clash against the Lucknow Super Giants.  However, ahead of RR's Qualifier 2 against the Gujarat Titans, the teenage…