Rajasthan Royals The Indian Premier League 2026 endured a night to forget as they scripted a series of unloved records during their crushing defeat against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Monday. Chasing a tough 217, RR’s innings unfolded in dramatic fashion right from the start. Their top four batsmen combined to score just one run – the lowest ever by a team’s top four in IPL history. Yeshsavi Jaiswal Chahal was the only one to get to the mark with a single, while Vibhu Suryavanshi, Dhruv Jorrell and Luan Dre Pretorius all got out for ducks. The fall was not only shocking but record-breaking in the worst possible way. RR lost their first five wickets in just 18 balls – the fastest in IPL history. Even more surprising, the first four wickets fell in just 10 balls, setting another unwanted record. The previous benchmarks were 11 balls for four wickets and 19 balls for five, which were recorded during Kochi Tuskers Kerala’s innings against Deccan Chargers in 2011. At the heart of the carnage was debutant fast bowler Praful Hinge, who created magic for the ages. The youngster took three wickets in the first over – the first in IPL history – to remove Suryavanshi, Jurrell and Pretorius to leave RR in complete disarray. He eventually finished with impressive figures of 4/34. If Hang set the tone, fellow debutant Saqib Hussain ensured there was no way back for RR. The left-arm pacer returned with impressive figures of 4/24, including the early dismissal of Jaiswal, as Rajasthan slumped to 9/5 in no time. In total, all ten wickets in RR’s innings went to pacers, only the seventh such feat in IPL history, and the first since Delhi Capitals against the same opposition in 2019. Despite the early chaos, RR showed some resistance through Donovan Ferreira and Ravindra JadejaWho together made a partnership of 118 runs and took the team to 159. However, the damage was already done. Earlier, SRH posted a mammoth score of 216/6 riding on a brilliant 91 from the skipper. Ishan KishanSet the stage for a dominant victory of 57 runs. In the end, it was a night where records were broken but for the Rajasthan Royals, they were records they would love to forget.
