Two of the IPL’s most devastating opening duos are set to clash as a Sunrisers Hyderabad side blowing hot and cold hosts unbeaten Rajasthan Royals at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Monday (April 13, 2026).

Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma, arguably the most explosive opening pair in T20 cricket over the past two years, once again set the tone against Punjab Kings on Friday, plundering 105 runs in the PowerPlay and briefly threatening the elusive 300-run mark.

Legendary leg-spinner Anil Kumble has urged caution amid the growing clamour to fast-track Vaibhav Suryavanshi into the Indian team even as he acknowledged the 15-year-old’s remarkable consistency and temperament.

Speaking at a Barclays event on the power of global sport to drive community impact and opportunity at the Cricket Club of India, the former India captain and coach drew parallels with Sachin Tendulkar’s teenage exploits while emphasising the need to allow Suryavanshi the time to grow.