Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Mohammed Siraj (Image source: BCCI/IPL)
New Delhi: The way the bowlers started celebrating the wicket of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi says a lot about the fear the 15-year-old has already created among the opposition teams in IPL 2026.
The youngster has earned a reputation for tearing apart bowling attacks and destroying bowlers’ economy rates with his fearless batting. During the encounter between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals, the way Mohammed Siraj celebrated Sooryavanshi’s wicket reflected how dangerous the teenager was.Siraj’s outing started in the worst possible way. Bowling his first over of the match, he was smashed for six over long-on by Sooryavanshi.
Moments later, the young man hit the ball with his shoe and appeared in pain. After receiving treatment from the physiotherapist, Suryavanshi quickly returned to action and resumed attacking the bowlers without hesitation.
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He then faced aggressive batsman Kagiso Rabada in the next over, hitting him for two huge sixes and putting the Gujarat Titans under pressure early in the innings.When Siraj returned for the second over – the third of the innings – Suryavanshi continued the attack. The youngster smashed three boundaries in the first four balls, leaving Siraj visibly frustrated. The driver then had a short discussion with GT leader Shubman Gill before completely changing his approach.
The broadcast cameras also captured the Gujarat Titans head coach
Ashish Nehra
A nod from the dugout moments before the dismissal, as the tactical move eventually worked perfectly for Mohammed Siraj against Vaibhav Suryavanshi. Nehra was seen signaling Siraj to change his approach and use his awareness of the game to get the better of the batsman.Siraj responded with a sharp, sliding bouncer at a speed of 146.6 kmph. Sooryavanshi tried to hit the ball but only got the ball forward, and Arshad Khan completed a fine drive safely.After the young dangerous was dismissed, Siraj celebrated wildly and gave a lively farewell, emphasizing the importance of the wicket. He watches:
Earlier, Gujarat Titans scored 229/4 after skipper Shubman Gill smashed a quick 84 off 44 balls, including nine fours and three sixes. Sai Sudharsan contributed 55 off 36 deliveries, hitting six boundaries and two sixes during a 118-run opening stand. Washington Sundar also played a valuable role, remaining unbeaten with 37 off 20 balls.For Rajasthan Royals, Brijesh Sharma was the pick of the bowlers with figures of 2/47, while Yash Raj Punja and Ravindra Jadeja took one wicket each.