‘There’s little new in every match’: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi explains viral ‘nothing’ celebration after ’93 vs LSG

Rajasthan Royals batsman Vaibhav Sooryavanshi said he is not planning his celebrations and prefers to try something new every match after his 93-run knock helped RR beat Lucknow Super Giants by seven wickets in the IPL on Tuesday.Sooryavanshi smashed 93 off 38 balls as Rajasthan Royals chased down 221 in 19.1 overs to keep their playoff hopes alive. During his shift, he celebrated his 50th birthday with an unusual hand gesture – an inverted V with one finger across it.Asked about the post-match celebration, the left-handed batsman said, “I don’t know. I just do something new every game. I don’t really plan it. There’s no meaning behind it. Even the celebration I did in the last game had no meaning. I just keep trying new things.”The young man also said that he does not pay attention to calls from the outside around him. “I don’t read any newspapers. This is just the beginning. If I end up having a long career, people will always talk about me.”Earlier in the match, Mitchell Marsh smashed 96 off 57 balls to take Lucknow Super Giants to 220 for five after being sent in to bat.Marsh added 109 runs for the opening wicket with Josh Inglis making 60 off 29 balls. He later put on another partnership of 64 runs with skipper Rishabh Pant who scored 35 runs.In reply, RR stand-in captain Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 43 and shared 75 runs in the opening position with Sooryavanshi. After Jaiswal’s dismissal, Sooryavanshi added 105 runs with Jitesh Sharma remaining unbeaten on 53.Sooryavanshi also moved into second place in the all-time list for most runs scored in the powerplay in an IPL season. He scored 25 runs off 16 balls in the first six overs of the RR chase.Most powerplay runs in the IPL season:467 — David Warner (2016)426 – Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (2026)*402 – Travis Head (2024)402 – Sai Sudharsan (2025)382 — Adam Gilchrist (2009)