'Plays like gully cricket': Kaif on Sooryavanshi's blazing century

Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif has heaped affluent praise connected teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi aft his breathtaking period for Rajasthan Royals against Sunrisers Hyderabad successful IPL 2026.The 15-year-old lit up the Sawai Mansingh Stadium with a sensational 103 disconnected conscionable 37 balls, smashing 12 sixes and 5 fours successful an innings that near fans and experts successful awe.

Although Rajasthan Royals yet fell abbreviated arsenic SRH chased down the target, Sooryavanshi’s sound remained the item of the contest.Calling him a uncommon talent, Kaif said connected Jio Hotstar, “Vaibhav Suryavanshi is simply a once-in-a-generation talent. At conscionable 15, helium is making the champion bowlers successful the IPL look ordinary.” He pointed to the youngster’s fearless approach, peculiarly his assertive intent against Praful Hinge.

Sooryavanshi hammered 4 consecutive sixes disconnected the pacer, avenging his earlier dismissal against him successful Hyderabad and showcasing his quality to predominate nether pressure.Kaif besides highlighted however the teen showed nary hesitation against world-class opposition, including Pat Cummins. “He adjacent deed his archetypal shot against Cummins for a immense six. He plays similar he’s successful a gully game, fearless and free,” Kaif remarked.

“Two hundreds successful 2 seasons, some astatine a strike-rate supra 250. That tells you everything astir his mindset. He doesn’t attraction astir the sanction of the bowler oregon the lucifer situation. He conscionable keeps attacking,” helium added.Kaif further underlined the method strengths that marque Sooryavanshi special. “He bats similar a seasoned who has played planetary cricket for 10 years. His quality to prime the magnitude early, his equilibrium astatine the crease, and his earthy powerfulness are each world-class.”He besides praised the youngster’s temperament, calling it a uncommon prime astatine specified a young age. “He besides has a calm caput connected his young shoulders. That is simply a uncommon combination,” helium said.“If helium stays fit, stays hungry, and keeps his focus, Indian cricket has recovered its adjacent superstar for the adjacent 20 to 25 years,” helium concluded.Despite the young batter’s heroics, SRH pulled disconnected a palmy chase, acknowledgment to important contributions from Ishan Kishan (74) and Abhishek Sharma (57), who stitched unneurotic a match-winning 132-run partnership.