India, May 28 -- Rajasthan Royals are peaking at the right time in IPL 2026 and have booked their place in Qualifier 2 after a convincing win over Sunrisers Hyderabad. The inaugural champions enjoyed a strong start to the season before losing momentum midway through the campaign, but they managed to regroup when it mattered the most and secured a playoff berth through a late surge led by two standout performers - Vaibhav Sooryavanshi with the bat and Jofra Archer with the ball.

Sooryavanshi has been the driving force of Rajasthan's batting line-up all season. The 15-year-old has consistently provided explosive starts and carried the responsibility of setting the tone in almost every game. He currently leads the Orange Cap standings with ...