'It doesn't matter who you are': Sooryavanshi steals fresh IPL buzz

NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals youngster Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is rapidly making a sanction for himself successful IPL 2026, particularly aft his fearless hitting against apical bowlers similar Jasprit Bumrah. In a caller lucifer against Mumbai Indians, his assertive batting helped RR unafraid a convincing triumph and widen their beardown tally successful the tournament.

Steyn connected Sooryavanshi’s fearfulness factor

Former South Africa pacer

Dale Steyn

believes the young opener is already getting into bowlers’ heads. After Sooryavanshi smashed Bumrah for a six disconnected the precise archetypal ball, Steyn said,“I deliberation that's what he's done," helium told ESPNCricinfo. "I mean, honestly, he's created and instilled the fearfulness into bowlers that he's going to deed you for boundaries.”He pointed retired that adjacent a world-class bowler similar Bumrah looked nether pressure, adding, “That transportation from Bumrah, that's successful the slot.

That's truthful uncommon of Bumrah. So adjacent the large Bumrah is reasoning successful the backmost of his mind: ‘don't get it wrong, due to the fact that if I get it wrong, this guy's going to deed maine for six'.”Steyn explained that this fearfulness tin pb to mistakes: “I feel, if you deliberation similar that, much often than not, you bash get it wrong.”

Fearless batting driving RR’s success

Steyn besides highlighted that Sooryavanshi’s assurance makes him unsafe against immoderate bowler.“And this kid's not scared, man. If you miss a half-volley, he's going to deed you retired of the ground… It doesn't substance who you are, Bumrah oregon Jofra Archer,” helium added.In the match, Sooryavanshi scored a speedy 39 disconnected conscionable 14 balls, portion

Yashasvi Jaiswal

added an unbeaten 77. Their explosive commencement helped Rajasthan Royals bushed Mumbai Indians by 27 runs, marking their 3rd consecutive triumph of the season.