The one-sided clash between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians on April 7 featured several standout performances from the RR camp that didn’t go unnoticed. The innings was driven by young stars Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, whose attacking approach powered RR to 150 in a rain-curtailed 11-over contest.
They followed it up with an equally disciplined effort with the ball. The bowling unit, led by Jofra Archer and Sandeep Sharma, kept Mumbai Indians in check and restricted them to 123 for nine, sealing a comfortable win.
Ravichandran Ashwin heaped praise on Jaiswal for his commanding knock against a seasoned Mumbai Indians attack led by Jasprit Bumrah and Trent Boult. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Ashwin was impressed by the way Jaiswal took control of the innings, even backing him as a strong contender for the Orange Cap this season after his unbeaten 77 off just 32 balls shifted the momentum firmly in Rajasthan Royals’ favour.
“Yashasvi Jaiswal is a strong contender to win the Orange Cap with a good strike rate this time. I will also put Shubman Gill in the same line, but he has obviously missed one game, so Yashasvi Jaiswal has a slightly better chance,” said Ashwin.
Jaiswal’s ability to aggressively approach the powerplay and anchor the innings saw him smash 10 fours and 4 sixes against MI. He has become the backbone of RR batting this season, with 170 runs in just three matches, striking over 160 and currently leading the Orange Cap.
