He has been dismissed that way several times

Former Team India batter Subramaniam Badrinath advised the SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) bowlers to dish out full yorkers to the in-form Rajasthan Royals (RR) opener Vaibhav Suryavanshi in the IPL 2026 Eliminator on May 27. Badrinath also laid out a plan for Vaibhav’s opening partner, Yashasvi Jaiswal, urging the SRH bowlers to bowl short deliveries at his body.

The explosive opening duo has been key to RR’s march to the playoffs, combining for almost 1,000 runs in 28 combined innings. While Jaiswal has scored at almost a 160 strike rate, Vaibhav boasts a remarkable strike rate of over 232.

Talking about SRH’s bowling plans for RR’s openers, Badrinath said on Star Sports (3:00):

“Go for wickets as it’s impossible to contain such aggressive batters. To Suryavanshi, they should bowl full yorkers as he has been dismissed that way several times. For Jaiswal, it has to be the short ball into the body. Though these balls can go for boundaries, the chances of taking wickets increase.”

Badrinath called RR’s No.3 batter, Dhruv Jurel, the perfect foil to their two openers, saying:

“He has been the perfect understudy to the two explosive openers. He is a more complete player now as an all-format player. A player like him helps the franchise build the team around him. Though his flamboyance and strike rate aren’t high, his average is excellent. He lends the perfect balance to the batting lineup.”

Jurel has been Mr.Reliable for RR this season, scoring 458 runs at an average of over 38 and a strike rate of almost 150 in 14 matches.

“He has really evolved in terms of maturity this season” – S Badrinath on Ishan Kishan

Subramaniam Badrinath praised SRH’s No.3 Ishan Kishan for his evolution in terms of maturity in the ongoing IPL 2026. The southpaw has been the heart and soul of SRH’s batting lineup, amassing 569 runs at an average of 40.64 and a strike rate of over 178 in 14 outings.

“Kishan was always known for his talent and flamboyance, but he has really evolved in terms of maturity this season. He now knows when to attack and hold back. My favorite knock of his was against CSK. On a slow wicket, it’s not easy to chase 180+. But Kishan took his time, yet made up the strike rate at the end. It showed he has the ability to soak up the pressure and play with composure,” said Badrinath (via the aforementioned source).

Badrinath finally concluded by advising RR to push for wickets against SRH’s devastating top four.

“It’s hard to sketch a plan for someone like Kishan and that’s why he is a special player. But the theme against all of SRH’s top four has to be the same, which is taking wickets. They are anyway going to come after you, so the bowler and field that can get you wickets have to be top priority against them,” he stated.

SRH won both their meetings against RR in the league stage, with Kishan scoring half-centuries on both occasions.

Edited by Venkatesh Ravichandran