SunRisers Hyderabad's stand-in captain Ishan Kishan was denied a well-deserved hundred in the IPL 2026 game against the Rajasthan Royals on April 13, Monday at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.
An almost brutal collision between Sandeep Sharma and Dhruv Jurel but resulting in a catch ended his stay at 91. However, fans on social media couldn't help but laud the southpaw, with a section of fans claiming he deserves a price tag that Rishabh Pant has.
Ishan Kishan stands tall after Abhishek Sharma's golden duck
Coming to bat only in the second ball of the innings after Jofra Archer dismissed Abhishek Sharma for a golden duck, the keeper-batter strode to the middle under considerable pressure. Although Kishan took time to get into his stride, he exploded and took calculated risks after Travis Head's scratchy stay ended on 18. Kishan brought up his half-century only off 30 balls and had reached 91 before being dismissed by Sandeep Sharma. With Sharma banging the ball into the pitch, the southpaw tried to go for the big shot, but mistimed as the bowler clung on to the catch despite colliding with the keeper.
Here are the reactions on Ishan Kishan's innings
SunRisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2026 preview
SunRisers Hyderabad lost their opening game to reigning champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) convincingly but bounced back with a handsome win over the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Eden Gardens. Nevertheless, the 2016 champions have been left exposed both on the batting and bowling fronts in their defeats to the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and the Punjab Kings. The defeat to the Punjab Kings will sting the most, given the SunRisers were on track to scoring 250 after the start they got. from Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma. The 220-run target was easily chased down by the Punjab Kings, with the SunRisers falling well short as Heinrich Klaasen struggled to find the required rhythm.
Meanwhile, the Royals are sitting pretty at the top of the points table and will back themselves to beat the SunRisers on current form. Their line-up also seems bereft of any apparent holes, with all the players looking well in form. It will also be only their second away game, having aced their first at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.