Vaibhav Sooryavanshi celebrated his 15th birthday on March 27.
After limiting CSK for 127 runs, RR made short work of the chase. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi hammered 52 in 17 balls with 4 fours and 5 sixes to his name. His knock enabled RR to achieve the target with 7.5 overs to spare, giving a huge boost to their net run rate.
Sooryavanshi took the attack to CSK bowlers like Matt Henry and Noor Ahmad and ensured CSK didn’t even have a chance to defend the total.
Following the contest, supporters were drawn to a lighthearted scene. A video surfaced after the match showing Sooryavanshi having a jovial conversation with teammate Dhruv Jurel while boarding the team bus.
Jurel praised the youngster, saying, "Well played, youngster; once again, very well played."
With a smile, Sooryavanshi revealed the lighthearted ‘secret’ behind his performance, saying, "Aaj Rajbhog mithai kha ke gaya tha match mein. (Ate Rajbhog mithai—a kind of sweet dish—before the match.)
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Asked about his approach with the bat, Sooryavanshi said, “I do think about defense, but today our plan was to control the game in the powerplay because in a small chase, that phase is crucial — if the bowling team does well there, the game can tilt their way, but our powerplay went really well."
“The coaches didn’t specifically say that bowlers would attack me — everyone else was already saying that — but they just told me that they back me and that I should stick to my natural game and play according to the situation,” he added.
RR will next face GT in Ahmedabad on April 4.