Rajasthan Royals’ teen batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi on Monday said the team’s senior players and support staff, including head coach Kumar Sangakkara, have given him the freedom to keep playing his attacking game.
The 15-year-old prodigy blazed away to a 15-ball fifty to power RR to an emphatic eight-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings in their IPL opener here, three days after his birthday.
While he missed the cake cutting on the day of his birthday as he had gone off to sleep, Sooryavanshi belatedly celebrated turning a year older with his excellent performance on the field.
“I didn’t really do anything outside – there was supposed to be a cake cutting, but I went to sleep early to avoid the cake-smearing,” Sooryavanshi said at the post-match presentation ceremony.
Having bowled out CSK for 127, RR completed the chase in 12.1 overs.
“The plan today was simply to execute well in the powerplay — initially the wicket felt a bit sticky, but as the ball got older, it start​Rajasthan Royals’ teen batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi on Monday said the team’s senior players and support staff, including head coach Kumar Sangakkara, have given him the freedom to keep playing his attacking game.
The 15-year-old prodigy blazed away to a 15-ball fifty to power RR to an emphatic eight-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings in their IPL opener here, three days after his birthday.
While he missed the cake cutting on the day of his birthday as he had gone off to sleep, Sooryavanshi belatedly celebrated turning a year older with his excellent performance on the field.
“I didn’t really do anything outside – there was supposed to be a cake cutting, but I went to sleep early to avoid the cake-smearing,” Sooryavanshi said at the post-match presentation ceremony.
Having bowled out CSK for 127, RR completed the chase in 12.1 overs.
“The plan today was simply to execute well in the powerplay — initially the wicket felt a bit sticky, but as the ball got older, it start ​Latest News [ SOBAN NEWS: International and National ]