In a tournament known for producing legends, a 14-year-old left-hander named Vaibhav Suryavanshi is rewriting the script in his own fearless style. He drew plaudits from every nook and corner of the cricket fraternity for showing the tenacity and fearlessness at this age. The young batting sensation has captured the imagination of fans with his six-hitting prowess.
Notably, his IPL debut was nothing short of a dream against Lucknow Super Giants. He announced his arrival in style by launching his first ball for a six. The teenager scored an energetic 34 off 20 balls, peppering the field with boundaries and flair. At an age when most are navigating school exams, Suryavanshi was dismantling world-class bowling attacks.
The buzz around him only grew louder during Rajasthan Royals’ clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. With the crowd on edge, the young gun sent the ball soaring twice into the stands off none other than India’s experienced pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Those two sixes echoed like a statement, age is just a number when talent meets courage. For the record, when Bhuvneshwar Kumar made his IPL debut, Vaibhav Suryavanshi wasn’t even born.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar castles teen phenom Vaibhav Suryavanshi after getting hit for a couple of sixes
Cricket is a game that humbles, and Suryavanshi experienced that too. After those blistering blows, Bhuvneshwar showed why he is still one of the best in the business. He bowled a peach of a ball that rattled the stumps and sent the teenager back to the pavilion. Vaibhav walked off with 16 runs from 14 deliveries, an innings that ended too soon. We can truly sense that it’s just the beginning of Vaibhav’s greatness.
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Can he lead #RCB to their first home win this season?
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Rajasthan Royals may have unearthed a future superstar. And if his early flashes are anything to go by, the IPL and Indian cricket should be very, very excited.
Talking about the game, RCB posted 205 for the loss of five wickets in their allotted quota of 20 overs. Virat Kohli top-scored with 70 off 42 (8 fours, 2 sixes), and Devdutt Padikkal scored a quickfire fifty off 27 balls, including 4 fours and 3 sixes.
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On the other hand, the Royals tried their best in the run-chase before falling short of the target, courtesy of RCB bowlers’ disciplinary bowling spells. RCB won by 11 runs. Josh Hazlewood was the pick of the bowlers as he accounted for 4 dismissals, giving away 33 runs in 4 overs at an economy of 8.33.
