Vaibhav Sooryavanshi seriously injured? Official medical bulletin issued on Rajasthan Royals star

Rajasthan Royals (RR) suffered an injury scare when their explosive opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi left the field with a struggling right leg. Initially, it seemed like a hamstring injury. How serious was the injury to Sooryavanshi? RR batting coach Vikram Rathour provided an early update on the instance.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi had to leave the field with the support of the team physio. The incident occurred during the early stage of the Sunrisers Hyderabad’s (SRH) innings. The 15-year-old felt uneasy while he tried to chase the ball.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi suffered an injury scare in the second innings of the match

A lofted stroke by the SRH batter Ishan Kishan guided the ball over the cover region. The RR fielder clutched his right thigh in pain while he was sprinting to stop the ball. Because of the pain, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi immediately lay on his back on the ground.

Teammates instantly came to check the young player, physio rushed into the spot as well. The temperature at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur was on the higher side and humid, making the situation difficult for the players. In the first innings, Vaibhav spent a significant amount of time on the crease, then, for the second innings, he walked in for fielding.

Was it a hamstring injury?

It was feared that the RR player might have suffered a hamstring injury. But it could be a severe muscle cramp as well. After the match, Rajasthan Royals RR batting coach Vikram Rathour informed about the condition of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. He said that the condition did not look serious enough to be worried about. Though they will have to wait for a day to know in detail.

“He was feeling something in his hamstring, but now he is looking okay. They have treated them, so he is looking fine. Well will know in a day or so, but it does not look like anything serious,” RR batting coach Vikram Rathour informed.

On Sunday (April 25), the budding talent registered a record-breaking century against the Sunrisers Hyderabad. He smashed Pat Cummins for a six as well. He eventually scored 103 off 37 after securing a half-century from 15 balls. Vaibhav’s innings was decorated with twelve 6s and five 4s, and in the process, his strike rate was 278.38.

Sooryavanshi's century went in vain

Batting first, the home team, Rajasthan Royals, scored 228 runs in exchange for 6 wickets in 20 overs, which SRH chased down with ease, riding high on Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma’s blistering knocks. SRH needed only 18.3 overs to claim the target total.

After the match, SRH climbed to the third spot of the IPL 2026 points table, and RR dropped to fourth. Following the match, Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins said that it was pure joy to watch Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s hard-hitting batting style from the front.

“I think he’s my new favorite player. He hits the ball so hard, it’s great to watch. It’s good fun,” Pat Cummins said in the press conference.

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