Vaibhav Sooryavanshi: Can the ‘bindaas’ star avoid the blues in season 2? | Cricket News –

New Delhi: Vinayak Samant is among many whose jaws dropped when they saw teenage prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi bat for the first time. The former Bihar Ranji coach could not believe what he was witnessing.“Vaibhav is exceptional,” Vinayak Samant tells TimesofIndia.com.

“What I liked about him was his carefree demeanor. This boy is not afraid. What caught my attention was that he did not play any cross shots at all. It was refreshing to see,” he recalled.Vaibhav’s ‘bindaas’ attitude is reflected in his six knocks. Recently, at the Naman Awards, Sanju Samson spoke about the teenager’s style during his interaction with former Rajasthan Royals coach Rahul Dravid.

“I meant I was there at the meeting. So, Rahul Sir called him into the room. And the master said: ‘Sanju, we need to talk to him. He is a very young child, we have to tell him how to do it,'” Samson said at the Naman Awards ceremony in New Delhi.

So, Rahul Sir asked him: Vaibhav, what is the plan? Vaibhav said:Kuch nahi sir, hum lakhaling (Nothing special, sir. I’ll just play.) Dravid asked: What’s your game plan?Vaibhav said, “Agar hume pehle mila to hum pehla hi uda denge (If I get the first ball in my area, I will take the air route).”

That’s exactly what he did. “He’s playing his own video game,” Sampson added.Vaibhav Sooryavanshi exploded on

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A scene from last season, where he smashed 24 sixes in just 122 balls. In seven matches, he has scored 252 runs at an insane strike rate of 206.55. Since then, he has featured for India’s U-19 side, scoring centuries in England and Australia, including powerful knocks in the U-19 World Cup semi-final and final.

Big names have already described it as a “miracle,” but the Season 2 blues have hit many young stars before. The real question now is, can Vaibhav keep the fire burning?“Competitors will work on his weaker areas,” says Samant, laughing. “It won’t be easy for him, but knowing him, he won’t back down.”“The strategy against him would be to throw the yorks over middle and leg, bouncers on off stump, and slower ones away from him. Don’t bend his arc, or he’ll be out of the park. His hand-eye coordination is very gifted, and I’ve never seen anyone pick length too early,” he adds.

Last year, Vaibhav smashed 35 balls, the second fastest after Chris Gayle in the Indian Premier League. Now, he has his sights set on breaking the Jamaican’s record of 175, the highest in the league.Vaibhav’s fearless approach has brought him a lot of fame, but Samant feels it will take a few years for him to mature.“He is a kid now. For now, he should just enjoy his cricket. He knows how to win matches for the team, but in a year or two, he will become more mature. The more first-class cricket he plays, the better a cricketer he will become,” he adds.

But Samant says T20 is Vaibhav’s territory and believes the youngster can break all records.“He’s never afraid to play any shot. The margin of error, if you’re bowling to him, is very small,” he says. He hits the powerplay. He can hit sixes at will.”

“He has his own way of showing his temperament, which I find very unique. His ability to play to the merit of the ball is unparalleled. He is a powerful batsman, but he can also play the ground very well. He cuts, pulls, drives, sweeps, and sweeps hard shots. He’s got all the shots in his arsenal,” he adds.Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is young and unfazed and looks set to torment bowlers for years. At fifteen years old, he became a role model for many. But as of Monday evening, he will be entering his second season in the IPL. This time, he won’t be a newcomer. Will the young man come forward and silence the naysayers? Only time will tell, but Rajasthan Royals insiders believe he has a license to dominate. Rival bowlers and coaches may need to fasten their seat belts, because the Sooryavanshi wave is here to stay.