After GT defeated RR in IPL 2026 Qualifier 2, former India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin said RR "let down" Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's "incredible innings" of 96(47). "His face went pale after the defeat. A 15-year-old boy is always thinking about winning the match for the team," he added. Notably, Sooryavanshi broke down in tears in the dugout after the defeat.