Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (IPL Photo) After Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smashed two sixes off Jasprit Bumrah, former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan praised the 15-year-old prodigy and explained how he made the world’s best bowler think. Sooryavanshi grabbed the headlines when he took on Jasprit Bumrah, widely regarded as the world’s best bowler, smashing him for two sixes in a single over. Facing Bumrah for the first time in the IPL, the young left-hander blasted the very first ball he faced over long-on for a stunning six, a shot that even made the Indian pacer smile.
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Fleming explains where CSK lost the match in the last 4 overs After briefly rotating the strike with opening partner Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sooryavanshi faced Bumrah again in the 4th ball of the same game. Expecting a slower delivery, he took it early and dropped it to mid-wicket, marking two sixes. Sooryavanshi’s innings was short but electrifying. He scored a whopping 39 off just 14 balls before being dismissed by Shardul Thakur, caught in the deep.‘Waited for Bumrah’ – PathanOn his YouTube channel, Pathan revealed that Sooryavanshi was preparing for this moment.“This 15-year-old prodigy says, ‘I’m waiting for Jasprit Bumrah. I got to him last year. I’ll come this year and hit him.’ And he hit Bumrah on the very first ball,” said Pathan.How to think bestWhat impressed Pathan the most was not just the sixes but the impact they had on Bumrah himself.”The way Bumrah had no plans in sight, the way he switched to the slower one – Vaibhav Suryavanshi made even Bumrah think. In white-ball cricket, India have not found a bowler like Bumrah. It’s a GOAT. And this performance was achieved against him,” he added.Highlighting Bumrah’s stature in world cricket, Pathan called him a unique bowler in white-ball formats, which made Sooryavanshi’s performance even more remarkable.According to Pathan, the youngster’s fearless mindset is what sets him apart.“Whatever pitcher gets in front of him, he doesn’t think or focus on the action. He follows the ball and if he’s going to hit it, he goes for it. That mindset makes him very special.” After his explosiveness in the IPL so far, Pathan also wants the selectors to stop waiting and hand Vaibhav Sooryavanshi his India cap. “Don’t keep the boy waiting too long,” he said. “Give him the Indian team cap. Imagine this boy can play 20 years of professional cricket. That’s scary for a bowler.”
