Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Suryavanshi put on 81 for the first wicket against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), which was their eighth 50-plus opening stand in 13 Indian Premier League (IPL) innings. Suryavanshi fell four short of yet another fifty as Varun Chakaravarthy struck in his very first over. However, despite that, the pair of Jaiswal and Suryavanshi have proved to be among the most consistent opening partnerships in IPL history.
Among those who have put on at least 500 runs for the first wicket, the Rajasthan Royals (RR) pair are among the top three when it comes to averages.
Highest average partnership per dismissal in IPL for 1st wicket (Min: 500 runs)
66.57 Sai Sudharsan-Shubman Gill (GT)
58.37 Jonny Bairstow-David Warner (SRH)
57.69 Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi (RR)
56.79 Mayank Agarwal-KL Rahul (PBKS)
54.9 Devon Conway-Ruturaj Gaikwad (CSK)
Moreover, even run-rate-wise, the young openers are among the best in the tournament’s history
Highest 1st wicket partnership run rate in IPL (Min: 500 runs)
12.47 Abhishek Sharma-Travis Head (SRH)
12.46 Sunil Narine-Phil Salt (KKR)
11.84 Yashasvi Jaiswal-Vaibhav Suryavanshi (RR)
10.6 Chris Lynn-Sunil Narine (KKR)
10.37 Priyansh Arya-Prabhsimran Singh (PBKS)
Jaiswal and Suryavanshi started opening in the IPL just last season. In their first three matches, they put on 85 vs LSG, 52 vs RCB and 166 vs GT, which is their highest stand till date.
In the ongoing season, this was their fourth 50-plus stand in six innings together. RR have been excellent this season, having won four of their five matches so far. A win today will take them to the top of the table.
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