Why did Suyash Sharma miss RR vs RCB clash of IPL 2026?
(Courtesy : Getty Images)
Suyash Sharma was picked as an impact player by RCB in previous games.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) are locking horns in match 16 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, which got underway on April 10 at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati.
Both teams have been unbeaten in IPL 2026 so far. RR have won three games in a row and take the top spot in the points table with six points. RCB registered two easy wins and are placed at the third place with four points.
RR won the toss and opted to field first in the clash. They made only one change to their playing XI, replacing pacer Tushar Deshpande with Brijesh Sharma. RCB also made one change to their side, adding Josh Hazlewood in place Jacob Duffy.
Notably, Suyash Sharma was one of the impact players named by RCB and was expected to take the field in the second innings. He was also picked as an impact player in the previous two games.
Why did Suyash Sharma miss RR vs RCB clash?
Notably, RCB suffered a big batting collapse in the encounter. They lost opener Phil Salt for a duck, followed by dismissals of key batters like Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Jitesh Sharma, Romario Shepherd, and Tim David. They lost six batters before reaching 100 runs on the board.
As a result, they used Venkatesh Iyer as an impact player in the match. Therefore, Suyash Sharma cannot play in the second innings. The leg spinner picked one wicket each in the previous two games and bowled at a decent economy.
Meanwhile, despite the batting collapse, RCB managed to post a powerful total of 201/8 on the board. While Patidar scored a crucial half-century (63), Iyer added quickfire 15-ball 29* to capture crucial runs in the death overs.
Why did Suyash Sharma miss RR vs RCB clash?
RCB picked Venkatesh Iyer as an impact player. Hence, Suyash Sharma had to be benched in the clash.
Who was RCB’s impact player in the clash against RR?
Venkatesh Iyer was picked as an impact player by RCB.
For more updates, follow Khel Now Cricket on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube; download the Khel Now Android App or IOS App and join our community on Whatsapp & Telegram.
Vikas Singh Derek is a core cricket-lover since childhood and has always followed the sport both in his personal and professional life. He started his school life by watching cricket at home with family. Later, he played cricket on the field at local clubs during college. After his Master's in Journalism from Mumbai, he followed his passion by covering cricket news across various digital media. Since 2015, he has been an aspiring sports journalist and cricket content writer with over 50K+ articles.