IPL 2026: Preparations for IPL 2026 have started and now the teams have intensified their brainstorming on changes in their respective squads. In such a situation, Rajasthan Royals are also preparing to take big decisions. Last season, the team’s performance was not as per expectations. Despite the strong performance of players like acting captain Ryan Parag, young Vaibhav Suryavanshi and wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel, Rajasthan team remained at ninth position. This is the reason why now the management is planning to release some big players.

Sanju Samson’s departure almost certain

The most talked about issue is the release of Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson. According to sources, the franchise has made up its mind to drop him from the team before the IPL 2026 auction. Last season, battling injuries, Samson was able to play only 9 matches and could not do anything special with the bat.

Sanju started his IPL career with Rajasthan in 2013 and since then he is counted among the most reliable batsmen of the team. He has scored 4704 runs in his IPL career so far, mostly while playing for Rajasthan, but continuous injuries and the pressure of captaincy have affected his performance.

Mahish Tikshna may also be out

Sri Lankan spinner Mahish Tikshina was included in the team by Rajasthan last season for Rs 4.40 crore. However, his performance was also disappointing. Tikshina took only 11 wickets in the entire season, that too at an economy of 9.26 and an average of more than 37.

The team management is now looking for a bowler who can prove to be effective in both powerplay and death overs. In such a situation, Rajasthan can turn to better spin options by releasing Tikshna.

Sword on Shimron Hetmyer too

The performance of West Indies star batsman Shimron Hetmyer has been on the decline for the last few seasons. Hetmyer, retained for Rs 11 crore, scored only 239 runs in 14 matches in the 2025 season. He completely failed to play the role of finisher in the team.

Since the 2022 season, Hetmyer has not been able to touch the 300-run mark in a single season. In such a situation, Rajasthan Royals can now release him and bet on a new finisher or foreign power-hitter.

Rajasthan will enter with a new strategy

Rajasthan Royals are now preparing to enter the 2026 season with a new strategy and fresh faces. To strengthen the team, the franchise is looking for experienced all-rounders and specialist batsmen.

In such a situation, it is certain that the next season of Rajasthan Royals will start with a completely new thinking and a new captain.

Shimron Hetmyer Inning in CPL 2025: In the 9th match of the Caribbean Premier League, West Indies star batsman Shimron Hetmyer saw a rage with the bat. The match was going on between Guyana Amazon Warriors and Antigua and Barbuda Falcons Inning. In this match, Shai Hope, Romario Shepherd and Shimron Hetmyer scored a lot of runs. In this match of CPL 2025, there was a rain of fours and sixes.

Hetmyer scored runs at a strike rate of 250

Shimron Hetmyer scored runs in this match at a strike rate of 250. The West Indies player played an unbeaten innings of 65 runs in 26 balls, in which Hetmyer hit five fours and five sixes. Hetmyer had completed his half -century while playing a rampage in 21 balls, but did not stop Hetmyer’s bat until the innings was over.

Shimron Hetmyer is on a mission!

Splendid fifty from Hetty!#CPL25 #ABFVGAW #Cricketplayedlouder #Bigestpartyinsport #Sky365 pic.twitter.com/c5vyf5rqnh

– CPL T20 (@CPL) August 23, 2025

Guyana gave a huge target of 212 runs

Guyana Warriors won the toss and decided to bat first. The team started very slow and in the first 10 overs, Guyana’s team was able to score 63 runs at the loss of one wicket. The second wicket fell in the 11th over and Hetmyer came to bat. As soon as this player came, he hit a six on the second ball. Along with this, Shai Hope, who is batting from the other end, also started raining fours and sixes. Hope scored 83 runs in 54 balls. After Hope was dismissed, Romario Shepherd scored 25 runs in 8 balls at a strike rate of around 300 and the score reached 211 at the loss of 3 wickets in 20 overs.

Imran Tahir created a storm

After Shai Hope, Hetmyer and Romario, Guyana Warriors captain Imran Tahir brought chaos on the field. In this match, Tahir took five wickets of the opposition team and confirmed the team’s victory. Guyana won this match by 83 runs from Antigua.

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Australia defeated West Indies by 3 wickets in the first T20. Batting first, the host West Indies scored 189 runs, in response, Australia did not start well. The team’s fourth wicket as Glenn Maxwell fell on a score of 78, but after that Cameron Green (51) and Mitchell Owen (50 )’s 80 -run partnership made the visiting team a comeback.

Jake Fraser McGark (2), after captain Mitchell Marsh also returned to the pavilion after scoring 24 runs. Josh English 18 and then Glenn Maxwell were dismissed for 11 runs. Australia was under pressure after falling four wickets for 78 runs, but then Mitchell Owen, who was playing his debut international match with Cameron Green, shared an 80 -run partnership.

Mitchell Owen included in the special list

Mitchell Owen scored 50 runs in 27 balls at a strike rate of 185.19, in this innings he hit 6 sixes. There was no fours from his bat in this innings. He has become the third player to score a half -century in Australia’s debut T20 match.

• Ricky Ponting – 98 (2005) – vs New Zealand
• David Warner – 89 (2009) – vs South Africa
• Mitchell Owen – 50 (2025) – vs West Indies

Cameron Green scored 51 runs in 26 balls at a strike rate of 196.15. Australia won the target of 190 runs in 18.5 overs and won by 3 wickets. Mitchell Owen, who scored a half -century in the debut, received the player of the match title.

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Thrown into the fire on debut, MITKELL OWEN delivered a composed 50 (27) to Steer Australia Through a Tricky Chase #Wivaus pic.twitter.com/fmwafmx07u

– Fancode (@Fancode) July 21, 2025

Roston Chase and Shai Hope also played a rage

Earlier, the West Indies scored 189 runs while batting first after losing the toss. Captain Shaai Hope scored 55 runs in 39 balls with the help of 3 sixes and 4 fours. Roston Chase scored 60 runs in 32 balls with the help of 2 sixes and 9 fours. Shimron Hetmyer scored 38 runs in 19 balls, in which he hit 3 sixes and 2 fours. Australian bowlers returned in the final 2 overs, and stopped the Windies at 189.

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West Indies These 5 cricketers can also retire

• Andre Fletcher

West Indies Explosive batsman Andre Fletcher You can also retire from international cricket soon. Fletcher She has turned 38 years old. They West Indies of ODI They have been running out of the team since 2016. At the same time from T20 team They Are out of 2024. Fletcher Done West Indies 25 for ODI And played 60 T20 matches.

• Shimran Hatmire

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• Jason Holder

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• Aqeel Hussain

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• Rowman Powell

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In Major League cricket on Tuesday, Shimron Hetmyer once again played a stormy innings, he beat the bowlers fiercely and rained sixes fours. Ever since his bat has been thundering, his team is also winning the match continuously, while in the beginning this team was losing continuously. On Tuesday, the West Indies explosive batsman scored an unbeaten 78 against San Francisco Unicorn.

Seattle Orkas had to score 169 runs to win, after falling 5 wickets for 89 runs, San Francisco Unicorn started looking strong for victory, but then Shimron Hetmyer’s storm came. He scored an unbeaten 78 runs in 37 balls at a strike rate of more than 210 and once again won the match to his team. This is his third consecutive half -century in Major League cricket. Seattle won this match by 4 wickets.

Hetmyer has been not out of the last 3 innings

Shimron Hetmyer’s bat was not going on in the beginning, he scored a total of 70 runs in the first three matches (21, 19, 30), although his strike rate was amazing even in these innings. In his fourth match of Major League cricket, he scored an unbeaten innings of 97 runs, in this shocking innings played in 40 balls, he hit 9 sixes and 5 fours.

After this, he scored 64 not out in 26 balls against Los Angeles, in which he hit 6 sixes and 4 fours. In the last 3 innings, he has scored a total of 239 runs and has hit 22 sixes and 13 fours in it. Nobody has been able to dismiss them from three innings.

Shimron Hetmyer performs in Major League Cricket 2025

1. Vs MI New York: 21 runs in 9 balls, 2 sixes, 2 fours
2. Los Angeles Knight Riders: 19 runs in 12 balls, 1 six, 1 four
3. San Francisco Unicorn’s: 30 runs in 16 balls, 1 six, 3 fours
4. MI New York: 97* runs in 40 balls, 9 sixes, 5 fours
5. Los Angeles Knight Riders: 64* runs, 6 sixes, 4 fours in 26 balls
6. San Francisco Unicorn’s: 37 balls 78* runs, 7 sixes, 4 fours

Major League Cricket Number Table

After the match on Tuesday, Seattle is at number four in the Orcas points table, he lost the initial 5 matches but since Hetmyer’s bat is going on, the last three matches have been won. The team has 6 points. The defeat on Tuesday was San Francisco Unicorn’s second defeat of this season, although it remains at number 1. San Francisco has 12 points with 6 wins in 8 matches.

The second number is Washington Freedom, who has won 6 out of 7 matches and also has 12 points. At number three is Texas Super Kings, he has 10 points. Mi New York at number five and Los Angeles Knight Riders at number six.