Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was overjoyed after Virat Kohli gifted him a signed cap following his match-winning knock in the Indian Premier League against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Sooryavanshi powered Rajasthan Royals to a six-wicket win on April 10 at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati, smashing 78 off 26 balls with eight fours and seven sixes.
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After the match, the franchise shared a video showing the 15-year-old rising star beaming as he displayed the Royals cap signed by Kohli, which read, “Dear Vaibhav, Well Done.” Sooryavanshi was also seen wearing the Orange Cap as he is currently the tournament’s leading run-scorer.
SOORYAVANSHI PROVES UTHAPPA WRONG
Sooryavanshi has, in the meantime, proved former India batter Robin Uthappa wrong with his stupendous performances. Earlier this year, Uthappa had suggested Sooryavanshi could face second-season blues, saying bowlers would adjust to him and his output might dip compared to his record-breaking debut season, where he hit the fastest century by an Indian.
However, after the youngster’s latest performances, Uthappa admitted he was happy to be proven wrong, stating there are no second-season blues for him. He praised Sooryavanshi’s improved preparation, said he looks ahead of bowlers, and called him a generational talent, while clarifying he never labelled his earlier performances a fluke.
“I am only SO HAPPY to be wrong about this. Second season blues are a reality in professional sport. It’s a part and parcel of professional sport. I have absolutely no qualms in saying that he’s not having second season blues at the moment and he’s come to this season heaps better prepared than the last one,” Uthappa wrote on X.
The win against RCB meant that Royals stayed unbeaten in the competition with victories in all four of their matches and a net run rate of +2.055. The Royals and Sooryavanshi will look to continue their impressive form when they face Sunrisers Hyderabad on April 13 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.
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