Star India and Gujarat Titans bowler Mohammed Siraj brought out a roaring celebration after dismissing Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for a 16-ball 36 during match 52 of IPL 2026 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Saturday, May 9. In a difficult chase of 230, Sooryavanshi once again gave the Rajasthan Royals an aggressive start, taking on the new-ball attack and immediately putting pressure on the Gujarat Titans. bowlers. Sooryavanshi hit the first delivery he faced from Siraj for a six, setting off an exciting duel between the two.
The former continued to put pressure on the Gujarat Titans by hitting three more fours off Siraj in the same over in which he was removed. On the fifth delivery of the third over, however, Siraj hit back with a short ball that was crisp and quickly went onto Sooryavanshi. The latter attempted a pull shot but was unable to time it and edged the ball to Arshad Khan in the deep.
Siraj’s Roaring Celebration
After cutting short Sooryavanshi’s promising innings, Siraj erupted in a fiery celebration, roaring from a distance. With three sixes and three fours, Sooryavanshi scored 36 off just 16 balls, setting the tone for the Rajasthan Royals’ chase.
This IPL season, Sooryavanshi has dominated bowling attacks in the powerplay, giving the Rajasthan Royals explosive starts with his aggressive style. He was removed just six times in the first six overs while amassing 359 runs from just 148 balls at an incredible strike rate of 242.56. Sooryavanshi is one of the tournament’s most potent openers to date, as seen by the 33 fours and 32 sixes he has hit in the powerplay.
As for the match, Rajasthan Royals were crushed by Gujarat Titans by 77 runs, continuing their downward trajectory in the 2026 Indian Premier League. The Royals were bowled out for 152 in 16.3 overs while chasing 230, and Yashasvi Jaiswal, who was heading the team in the absence of the injured Riyan Parag, had a dismal start to his leadership.
