JaiSurya is joyful to watch and terrifying to face. A line of world-class bowlers will (perhaps gleefully) admit it. | Photo Credit: R.V. MOORTHY The points table doesn’t lie. The correlation between a team’s league position and how well its openers have fared has become too obvious to disregard. The sides with the most explosive openers — Punjab Kings (strike-rate of 202.88), Sunrisers Hyderabad (182.90), Rajasthan Royals (182.78), and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (162.09) — are in the top four spots 26 days and 32 matches into IPL 2026, underlying the importance of maximising the PowerPlay in the modern T20 game. Published – April 23, 2026 05:33 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2026 LIVE: Voting begins at 7 a.m. across 234 constituencies in the State Scorching summer heat puts elderly at risk, doctors call for caution