Shining star

Everybody in the cricketing world is talking only about Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. He is something different. A 15-year-old boy from Bihar, he has only played junior cricket at the national level and has become a sensation in IPL. He plays for Rajasthan Royals (RR). He made his debut for RR last year and has become a pillar for his team this year. The way he is playing shows he is cut out of a different cloth. People are comparing him with greats Brian Lara and Sachin Tendulkar. This is for the first time after many editions I can see RR is at the top of the table and credit goes to this young boy who from the very first ball starts hitting.

He has shocked the cricketing world by hitting the world’s best bowler Jasprit Bumrah two sixes in the very first over and then he smashed Josh Hazlewood in the next match. This is indeed an incredible sight. He has been instrumental in driving RR to the top. They have won all their four matches they played so far. So I feel being the young team led by a young captain, RR has the potential to reach the top of the table.

Vinod Verma,
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