Vaibhav Sooryavanshi may be just 15, yet on Tuesday night in Jaipur he delivered a stunning innings that left Rajasthan Royals fans cheering—and Lucknow Super Giants simply applauding from the other side. After the match, LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka went over to congratulate the teenager, prompting a playful quip from cricket icon Sunil Gavaskar during broadcast: “I will be bidding for you soon.” The remark, meant in good humour, captured the moment as Sooryavanshi struck 93 off 38 balls and guided RR to a seven-wicket win, pushing them closer to the playoff conversation.
Key takeaways
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smashed 93 off 38 balls to power Rajasthan Royals to a seven-wicket victory over Lucknow Super Giants.
- LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka personally congratulated Sooryavanshi after the game in Jaipur.
- Sunil Gavaskar, reacting on-air to the gesture, joked that he would “bid” for the young batter soon.
- Sooryavanshi finished seven runs short of a century as Rajasthan closed the chase and effectively wrapped up the contest.
- Rajasthan’s chase was built after the teenager moved on from an early slow start, accelerating sharply once he found rhythm.
Rival owners share the spotlight
Following the defeat, Goenka was seen speaking with Sooryavanshi near the boundary ropes while the youngster signed autographs for supporters. The scene stood out because it featured an owner from the losing franchise acknowledging the player who had swung the match decisively against his team.
Goenka was joined by head coach Justin Langer, and both watched on as Sooryavanshi returned to the dressing room after coming up short by seven runs. By that stage, the outcome had largely been settled, with Rajasthan already in control of the momentum.
A knock beyond his years
Sooryavanshi’s innings did not start like a typical demolition. He managed only 11 runs from his opening 12 deliveries while Yashasvi Jaiswal, acting as stand-in captain, surged at the other end.
However, once the teenager found his timing, the game changed quickly. He struck 26 runs off an over bowled by Akash Singh, then added 29 more against Mayank Yadav. That acceleration carried him to a fifty in 23 balls, and from there he kept raising the tempo—adding a further 43 in just 15 deliveries.
A Mohsin Khan slower ball denied him a hundred, leaving Sooryavanshi clearly disappointed in the immediate aftermath. Even so, the reaction at Jaipur was loud, and the applause wasn’t limited to the home crowd—opposition players and personnel also acknowledged the quality of his batting.
Speaking after the match, Sooryavanshi said, “I don’t read papers and all. This is just the start. If I have a long career, a lot of things will be said. I just want to focus on my game and complete my journey.”
Jaiswal summed up the impact in straightforward terms: “The way Vaibhav batted, he absolutely killed the game. We said one of us should bat till the end—and he killed the game.”
