The Mumbai Indians’ clash against the Rajasthan Royals was interrupted by the rain in Guwahati and the twenty overs match was reduced to just eleven today. However, the match started with Rajasthan bowling first as Mumbai won the toss and decided to bowl the Royals.

As of writing, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, the young opening pair of the Royals have given the team a blistering start as, as of now Jaiswal has hit the MI bowlers for 3 sixes with an amazing strike rate of 292.31. He has scored 38 of 13 balls till now.Jaiswal smashed 22 runs off the very first over bowled by Deepak Chahar, which included one massive six and four boundaries.

He welcomed his former teammate Trent Boult with back-to-back sixes in the third over.With his second six today, Jaiswal completed 100 career sixes in the IPL.

Jaiswal-Sooryavanshi provide blistering start to RR

Along with Jaiswal his opening partner with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (who has also hit 3 sixes today), Jaiswal has propelled Rajasthan Royals to 59/0 in just 3.2 overs.Sooryavanshi is currently batting on 28 off 10 balls* as of now in the IPL 2026 match against Mumbai Indians at the ACA Stadium in Guwahati. The 15-year-old opener has been fearless at the crease, notably taking on Jasprit Bumrah by hitting two sixes in just three balls during the second over.

Sooryavanshi has been hitting at an impressive strike rate of 280.00. The RR player has hit 4 sixes and 0 fours as of writing. He also smashed his first ball from Jasprit Bumrah over long-on for a six, followed by another six later in the same over.

Both premium pacers have been expensive, with Jaiswal hitting Boult for back-to-back sixes and Sooryavanshi attacking Bumrah for two sixes in his first over.

Skipper Hardik Pandya returned for the Mumbai Indians lineup today after missing the previous game due to illness.Rajasthan remains unchanged, currently sitting 3rd on the table after two wins in their first two games.Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to bowl first.