IPL 2026: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi wins heart with humble gesture for young fan - Watch

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is set to face the in-form Punjab Kings at their home ground in Mullanpur, arriving on the back of a brilliant century against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Despite the surge in confidence, he has remained grounded and humble. In a video shared by the Rajasthan Royals on social media, Sooryavanshi, who recently slammed a 35-ball century against the Sunrisers Hyderabad, was welcomed at the team hotel with a garland.

However, he presented it to a young kid waiting with other fans to catch a glimpse of the Riyan Parag-led side. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) Match Preview: PBKS vs RR Punjab Kings’ opening duo Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya have been the most explosive pair in IPL 2026, scoring 323 runs at a blistering run rate of 14. 9.

Meanwhile, Rajasthan Royals’ openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, currently behind them, will be eager to respond, especially against a Punjab bowling attack that has struggled in the powerplay. Rajasthan, after a strong start to the season, have lost three of their last four matches and need a turnaround. Their hopes rest heavily on the top order, while captain Riyan Parag will look for better contributions from himself and Shimron Hetmyer.

Punjab Kings, unbeaten at their New Chandigarh home this season, come in with strong batting momentum but have concerns of their own, including poor powerplay bowling and sloppy fielding. The contest is likely to be defined by the battle between the two opening pairs, although Rajasthan will also rely on Jofra Archer and Nandre Burger to make early inroads and shift the game in their favour.