'I want to score 200 in T20s': Social media reacts to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's ambition ahead of SRH vs RR Eliminator

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is not content with just dominating bowling attacks. The 15-year-old set his sights on the historic T20 milestone. He is looking to become the first ever batsman to score a T20 double century.

His primary target is Chris Gayle’s long-standing record of 175 not out. Gayle set this mark for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2013. He scored it against Pune Warriors India in an innings of utter carnage. This record remained intact for more than a decade.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi made his ambition clear in a recent interview. Speaking to Kevin Pietersen on The Switch, he left no room for doubt.

“I want to score 200 in T20s,” he said bluntly.

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When Pietersen reminded him of Gayle’s 175, Sooryavanshi immediately doubled. “Yeah, I want to break his record and score 200 points.

He went one step further with a bold prediction. “If I bowl 20 overs in any game, I will definitely break that record.

This is not an empty teenage girl. Sooryavanshi had come remarkably close twice before. He smashed 190 for Bihar in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. He then scored 175 in the U19 World Cup final. His current highest T20 score is 144. The progression is hard to ignore.

His record in age-group cricket adds further weight to the ambition. He scored a century at breathtaking speed against the UAE in the ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup last November.

It was the joint third fastest hundred by an Indian in T20 cricket. This knock put him alongside Rishabh Pant, Abhishek Sharma and Urvil Patel.

The comparisons with Sachin Tendulkar are getting louder by the month. In 2010, Tendulkar became the first batsman to score an ODI double century.

He reached this milestone against South Africa at Gwalior with an unbeaten 200. Sooryavanshi is now aiming for something equally historic in the shortest format.

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Last year against England Under-19, he hit 143 and reached his century in just 52 balls. It was the fastest hundred ever scored in Youth ODI cricket.

Remarkably, he didn’t even know about the recording at the time. His set target after this innings was already 200 runs.

“I will try to score 200 in the next match,” he said then. “I will try to play the full 50 overs. The more I score, the more the team will benefit.”

Vaibhav will get his next chance on May 27 when Rajasthan Royals take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 1st Eliminator. We’ll have to see if he does. But no one will be surprised if he does.

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Reaction on social networks

“He will definitely do it. Sooner or later he will do it. He’s got it in him. I think Abhishek also has that ability. But to score 200 in T20 also requires a lot of luck,” the social media user commented.

“Hit next season Kiddo…let SRH win this eliminator….next season will give you a lollipop as a present.”, wrote a Hyderabad fan.

Another user wrote, “Wow future legend Vaibhav with legend KP bhaiiii.”

“I have no doubt about it, as long as the record is broken by someone other than him!” came from another.