Brothers of destruction! Jaiswal-Sooryavanshi eclipses 'Travishek', Kohli-Salt to become IPL's most explosive opening pair
When we apply at least 10-innings filter, only Sunil Narine and Phil Salt have scored at a faster rate than Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi among opening pairs in IPL history. The duo have been in sensational touch this season and have fired on all cylinders in the Royals’ three wins in as many games.
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi are turning into one of the most destructive and fastest-scoring opening pairs in the IPL. Their explosive opening stands for the Rajasthan Royals have already lit up IPL 2026. The duo have been in sensational touch this season and have fired on all cylinders in the Royals’ three wins in as many games.
So far in IPL 2026, the young duo have ransacked 225 runs for the opening wicket in three matches at a stunning partnership run-rate of 12. 73 and their dynamic hitting in the powerplay overs has been pivotal in RR enjoying the top spot in the point tally. Last year, the duo opened in seven matches together scoring 422 runs for the opening wicket at 12.
77 run-rate and a stunning average of 60. 28. In comparison, the acclaimed explosive duo of Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head, who opened in 13 matches together for SRH, scored 522 runs at a run-rate of 11.
52. Over the years, IPL has seen some legendary opening combinations in Shikhar Dhawan-David Warner (SRH), Chris Gayle-Virat Kohli (RCB), Brendon McCullum-Dwayne Smith (CSK/GL), Virender Sehwag-David Warner (DD) to name a few, but none of their partnership run-rate comes close to what the youngsters have managed thus far. Brothers of Destruction In fact, when we apply at least a 10-innings filter (number of partnerships), only Sunil Narine and Phil Salt have scored at a faster rate than Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi among opening pairs in IPL history.