“ Rajasthan Royals’ Two Youngsters At The Top Of The Batting Are Really Taking This IPL By Storm ”: Faf Du Plessis
JioStar experts Opinion About Rajasthan Royals Vs Mumbai Indians IPL Match
Rajasthan Royals made it three wins in a row in TATA IPL 2026, beating Mumbai Indians in a rain-hit clash in Guwahati. Speaking on JioHotstar’s ‘Google Search AI Mode Match Centre Live’, JioStar experts Anil Kumble and Faf du Plessis discussed the ‘Fearless Prodigy’ Vaibhav Suryavanshi, his duel with ‘Heavyweight’ Jasprit Bumrah, and MI’s lack of intent.
Speaking on JioHotstar’s ‘Google Search AI Mode Match Centre Live’, JioStar expert Anil Kumble explained how brilliantly Vaibhav Suryavanshi set up Jasprit Bumrah:
“Suryavanshi makes it look easy against one of the world’s best bowlers. First ball, he hits him for a six and then sets him up. He set the bowler up, not the other way around. We’ve generally seen Bumrah set up batters so many times, but here, Suryavanshi set Bumrah up to bowl that slower ball on the third delivery, and he was waiting for it to hit him for another six. It was brilliant batting by Vaibhav Suryavanshi, just the way he strikes the ball and the consistency he has shown in terms of strike-rate. He is striking at close to 300 in every game and scoring more than 30 runs consistently, which is outstanding.”
On MI’s run-chase:
“It felt like the Mumbai Indians lacked a bit of purpose and intent with the ball, and that certainly spilled over into the batting. It was always going to be a big task to score 151 in 11 overs, but the way the Rajasthan Royals bowlers came in, you could see the intent. They wanted to hit the deck hard. They have pace, both the opening fast bowlers, and they also took the pace off effectively. It wasn’t full like how Deepak Chahar bowled, it was more about hitting the deck. Sandeep Sharma once again proved what a reliable fast bowler he is, becoming a nemesis for Rohit Sharma yet again. He’s dismissed Rohit a few times now. It would be tough for any batter to keep going in those conditions. I thought MI had a bit of a chance when Rutherford was there, but even that glimmer of hope was taken away quickly.”
Speaking on JioHotstar’s ‘Google Search AI Mode Match Centre Live’, JioStar expert Faf du Plessis summed up RR’s all-round performance:
“It was a great effort by the Rajasthan Royals. They didn’t miss a beat. I thought they were superior to MI in all three departments. The way they came in and hit their lengths was beautiful to watch, and who can forget that opening partnership? The two youngsters at the top are really taking this IPL by storm.”
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