Not since Sachin Tendulkar smashed Abdul Qadir for 4 sixes in an over in an exhibition match in opposition to Pakistan, method again in 1989, has many teenaged batters precipitated as a lot pleasure as Vaibhav Suryavanshi did on a manic Monday evening right here on the Sawai Mansingh Stadium.
There might by no means be one other Tendulkar, and one innings doesn’t make an incredible batter, even when that innings occurs to be an astonishing 38-ball 101, and the hundred by the youngest ever batter within the IPL, on the age of 14. But Suryavanshi appears a particular talent. He has to be nurtured properly.
He is simply too good for his age, even for somebody older. He generates energy, has commendable bat-swing and has a knack to get into the best place shortly to play his photographs. And he dares to tackle the most effective of the bowlers.
Rajasthan Royals’ batting coach Vikram Rathour stated what the world witnessed in the course of the workforce’s eight-wicket win in opposition to Gujarat Titans was one thing he and so they all had been watching on the nets for the previous few months. “We knew what he was capable of and what kind of shots he was capable of playing,” he stated. “But to do it in front of this kind of crowd, in a situation like this and against a really, really good bowling attack, it was really special.”
Rathour recalled that everybody was impressed when Suryavanshi got here for the trial 4 months earlier. “All of us knew we found something special,” he stated. “Our job was to nurture him and to bring him to this level. A lot of credit to him — he kept his nerve.”
The former India opener stated the teen had a very good head on his shoulders. “He showed great temperament,” he stated. “Even in his first couple of games, he showed what he was capable of.”
Published – April 29, 2025 12:46 am IST
