Ishan Kishan said he had a funny exchange with 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after SRH’s win over RR, telling the opener that he knows his secret and asking him to do a favor on his side. Sooryavanshi has continued to attract attention with his explosive batting this season, scoring 234.86.
Despite Kishan’s request, Sooryavanshi tore into the Hyderabad bowlershe smashed his second IPL hundred in just 36 balls to help RR post 228. Kishan said the total could have easily been much bigger had the young opener stayed at the crease for a few more turns.
Speaking to JioStar after the win, Kishan revealed details of his conversation with Sooryavanshi and said that getting his wicket was a pivotal moment for SRH. The keeper said the score could have easily touched 250 or more if the RR opener had continued.
“I just told him about the craziness with which he bats and how he bats. Sometimes you even dread to think what the scoreboard might look like if he stayed on for a few more turns.” “So it was important for us to get his wicket. It was 228, it could easily have been 258. Cricket is all about comebacks. We got him out and we got back there a bit. That’s what I said to him: ‘When I play against you, please take it easy on my team. I know all your secrets and inside stories,'” Kishan said.
KISHAN’S BATTING MINDSET AT NO.3
Kishan also played a major role in SRH’s win on Saturdayhe scored 74 off 31 balls and put up a 132-run stand with Abhishek Sharma. He was named man of the match for his performance and spoke about his mindset when batting at No.3.
Kishan said his aim is to make things easier for the other batsmen so that they don’t feel the pressure.
“Having played as a No.3 batsman for so many years, if you’re set, you look to score a lot and bat till the end. It makes it easier for other batsmen to work with you because they don’t feel the pressure. That’s my only thought, keep things as simple as I can, be in a good space and take it one game at a time,” Kishan said.
Kishan said his aim is not to repeat the mistakes he made in the past.
“If we play good cricket, the rest of the team will learn from it. At the end of the day, it’s a team sport. When you play good cricket, it rubs off on others. I also made a lot of mistakes, so my only aim is not to repeat them, which unfortunately I ended up doing in this match,” Kishan said.
SRH will next face MI at the Wankhede on April 29.
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26 Apr 2026 13:20 IST
