Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will be the man on the radar for the Kolkata Knight Riders as they know his wicket is very valuable. He was earlier dismissed for a golden duck by Praful Hinge in the game against
the Sunrisers Hyderabad. The Royals had a disappointing outing against the Sunrisers Hyderabad as they lost by 57 runs. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi looked determined to get a solid start after his poor display in the previous match.
Vaibhav Arora bowled a brilliant over to open the innings as he conceded just 6 runs from his 1st over. In the next over, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi started his carnage with 2 boundaries off Kartik Tyagi. Vaibhav Arora suffered a similar fate against Sooryavanshi as he smashed 3 boundaries in his over as well. Sunil Narine seemed to have devised a plan against Sooryavanshi as just 6 runs came off the over. In the last over of the power play, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smashed a six off the first ball against Cameron Green and that boundary stamped his authority on the game.
Fans praise youngster’s strong comeback after golden duck as Royals’ openers set the tone
The viewers on X erupted with praise for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as he has shown tremendous character to bounce back from the golden duck he scored in the previous game. The opening duo of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi put up a 50-run partnership in the power play. Let’s take a look at the reactions of the fans on X:
Bro's now started playing upper cuts too. It's so over for bowlers, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 🥵 pic.twitter.com/kOD7BcfFYR
— Abhinav MSDian™ (@Abhinav_hariom) April 19, 2026
ಬೌಲರ್ ಯಾರೇ ಇರ್ಲಿ, ಸಿಕ್ಸರ್ ಬಾರಿಸುವುದೇ ನನ್ನ ಕೆಲಸ ಅಂತಾರೆ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi! 💥 ವೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿ | #TATAIPL2026 👉 #KKRvsRR | LIVE NOW | ನಿಮ್ಮ Star Sports ಕನ್ನಡ & JioHotstar ನಲ್ಲಿ.#TATAIPL pic.twitter.com/9L5V2clf0S
— Star Sports Kannada (@StarSportsKan) April 19, 2026
🚨 Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in IPL 2026 🚨 First Ball vs Bumrah = 6️⃣ Second Ball vs Narine = 6️⃣ 📷 JioHotstar | #KKRvsRR pic.twitter.com/CFbkBp2dHo
— CricketGully (@thecricketgully) April 19, 2026
🚨63/0 after just 6 overs? Rajasthan Royals didn't just win the Powerplay; they hijacked it. 🚀 Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is making the Eden Gardens boundaries look tiny, and Yashasvi Jaiswal is the perfect partner in crime. KKR’s three-spinner gamble hasn't even had a chance to dry…
— Khel Pulse (@khelpulseIN) April 19, 2026
𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝕁𝕒𝕚𝕊𝕠𝕠𝕣𝕪𝕒 𝕊𝕙𝕠𝕨🔥 Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (38*) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (21*) make full use of the PowerPlay, taking RR's score to 63. Live updates ⬇️https://t.co/9E32afVdvp 📸 AP pic.twitter.com/68568iiRoh
— Sportstar (@sportstarweb) April 19, 2026
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was dismissed for 46 off just 28 balls, and the fans have been applauding his knock. The Royals do have some fire power down the order and they will be hopeful of setting a dominant total on board.
