The Indian Premier League 2026 begins in six days, and if there’s one participant followers can’t wait to catch a glimpse of, it’s Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. {The teenager}, who turns 15 on Friday, returns to the Rajasthan Royals a yr after setting the IPL on hearth with a swashbuckling 35-ball century. Over the previous yr, Sooryavanshi has taken the world by storm, smashing centuries in Australia, South Africa and England, and even profitable the Below-19 World Cup. However his true check begins in just a few days, with a number of bowlers believed to have noticed his weak spot and figured him out.
Sooryavanshi guarantees a vibrant future. He generally is a maverick, a trailblazer, and even perhaps a future legend. Nevertheless, in line with Jitesh Sharma, the one factor he might by no means be is a ‘skilled’. The RCB wicketkeeper-batter, who captained Sooryavanshi within the India A Asia Cup final yr, stated he would fortunately make investments one million {dollars} within the teenager. But, when AB de Villiers requested him about Sooryavanshi’s exploits, Jitesh differed from the South African nice and asserted that the teen might by no means be absolutely skilled in his off-field method.
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“Proper now, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. I really feel he can dominate world cricket. He has gear No. 6 and an excellent set of expertise,” stated Jitesh when requested to call one teen he would make investments one million {dollars} in.
De Villiers insisted he’s a fan of the teen, having watched him decimate South Africa within the Below-19 World Cup remaining, the place Sooryavanshi bludgeoned 175 to assist India clinch the title. What impressed AB de Villiers probably the most was how he constructed on his IPL 2025 type and approached each match with the identical depth. A daily characteristic in India’s Below-19 setup, Sooryavanshi additionally left de Villiers in awe with the liberty and fluency he brings to his recreation.
“He’s an amazing participant. I watched him within the Below-19s. It’s not at all times simple once you get the style of IPL and large cricket, and nonetheless present the identical form of customary. I used to be very impressed with the way in which he performed in that World Cup. Very skilled. He’s very mature for his age,” stated the previous South Africa captain.
“I’m speaking about the way in which he performed. He nonetheless stored to his recreation plan. He performed the identical method he performed the IPL. Didn’t attempt to be one thing else. He wasn’t conceited in opposition to the bowlers. However he’ll get skilled.”
However Jitesh shared a special perspective on ABD’s ‘skilled’ stance. “He’s not skilled. I can inform you that. Everyone seems to be attempting to get him to be skilled, however I don’t assume he’ll ever get skilled. He could also be on the sphere, however off the sphere, he received’t. I’m attempting my greatest. I ask him to not have ice-cream within the evening,” he added.
