Rao, 21, who was signed by Rajasthan Royals at the IPL auction, smashed 12 fours and 13 sixes en route to his 200 not out from 109 balls to take Hyderabad to a commanding 352-5. Sent in to bat, Rao tore apart a Bengal bowling attack featuring Mohammed Shami (3-70), Akash Deep (0-78) and Mukesh Kumar (0-55).
07 January,2026 08:40 AM IST | Rajkot | AgenciesThe match promises to be a run fest as it consists of the likes of Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Phil Salt, Nehal Wadhera and many more
03 June,2025 04:12 PM IST | Ahmedabad | mid-day online correspondentAhead of the match, the Bengaluru-based franchise will heavily rely on their stalwart Virat Kohli to deliver a big knock on the big occasion. Whereas, Punjab will keep a tab on their skipper Shreyas Iyer, who helped the side seal the final berth by playing a match-winning knock against the Mumbai Indians
03 June,2025 04:10 PM IST | | mid-day online correspondentMayank came in as Devdutt Padikkal's replacement, acquired by the Bengaluru-based franchise for Rs 1 crore. So far, the right-hander has featured in 130 IPL matches and has scored 2,732 runs. He also has a century and 13 half-centuries to his name
02 June,2025 06:38 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT