Yashasvi Jaiswal has been advised to leave Rajasthan RoyalsImage Credit source: PTI
Rajasthan Royals have made their place in the second qualifier of IPL 2026. Rajasthan achieved this success by defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad in the eliminator match and now it will have to overcome Gujarat Titans to reach the finals. But amidst this success of the team, star opener Yashasvi Jaiswal has come into discussion and this is because he is getting advice to change the team. This advice has been given to Jaiswal by former Indian batsman Ambati Rayudu, who believes that Jaiswal’s shine is fading in front of Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s blast.
Throughout this season, Vaibhav Suryavanshi has given an explosive start to Rajasthan by performing consistently. infront of them Yashasvi Jaiswal The performance this season has been full of ups and downs. In the eliminator, while Vaibhav scored 97 runs in 29 balls, Jaiswal scored only 29 runs in 29 balls. On some occasions, he also batted brilliantly but on the other hand, the bat of his young opening partner Suryavanshi is destroying the bowlers. In such a situation, the discussion and focus that Jaiswal used to get till last season has completely shifted to Vaibhav. In such a situation, Jaiswal seems to be missing somewhere in this limelight.
What did Rayudu say about Jaiswal?
After the match against Sunrisers Hyderabad, a similar discussion regarding Jaiswal broke out in a program of ESPN-Cricinfo, where Rayudu advised that the star batsman should change the team. Rayudu said that Jaiswal needs to change the team because he cannot continue batting with Suryavanshi. Explaining the reason for this, Rayudu said that Jaiswal is a star in his own right and in such a situation, he cannot hide in the shadow of Vaibhav every time.
The former Indian batsman believes that if Jaiswal leaves Rajasthan and joins any other team, then he can win the match on his own and for this he needs a place in the team where he can be a star. Rayudu also suggested that considering the kind of batting Vaibhav is doing, he needs an experienced opening partner, who should not think of competing with the 15-year-old batsman in terms of explosive batting.
Which team can Jaiswal go to?
Then which team should Jaiswal join? Rayudu believes that Mumbai Indians will prove to be the best team for him and he should go there. But is there a place for Jaiswal in Mumbai? If seen, Mumbai is the best option for this 24 year old batsman because he plays for Mumbai in domestic cricket also. In such a situation, this team will be like a home for them and they will get good support from the local fans.
Anyway, he has played many brilliant innings at Wankhede Stadium. Not only this, considering the fitness and form of Rohit Sharma, Mumbai may need a young Indian opener and for this there is hardly any better option than Jaiswal. This can prove to be a profitable deal for both.
Jaiswal’s record for Rajasthan
Jaiswal’s performance this season has looked a bit lackluster compared to the previous season. Although he has played some important innings for Rajasthan. So far in IPL 2026, Jaiswal has scored 426 runs in 15 matches, where his average has been 32.77 and strike rate has been 153.23. Talking about overall IPL career, Yashasvi Jaiswal has been a part of Rajasthan since 2020. During this period, till now he has played 82 matches for the franchise and scored 2,592 runs, which includes 2 centuries and 18 half-centuries. He had made the record of the fastest IPL half-century in 13 balls, which still stands.
