{"id":10629,"date":"2026-05-18T09:13:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T09:13:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/sangakkara-hails-rr-teen-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-as-ahead-of-his-time"},"modified":"2026-05-18T09:13:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T09:13:34","slug":"sangakkara-hails-rr-teen-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-as-ahead-of-his-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/sangakkara-hails-rr-teen-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-as-ahead-of-his-time","title":{"rendered":"Sangakkara Hails RR Teen Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as Ahead of His Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Rajasthan Royals\u2019 young batting prospect Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been turning heads since breaking into the spotlight, and even one of the game\u2019s most respected figures is struggling to contain his praise. His head coach, Sri Lanka legend Kumar Sangakkara, has suggested the 15-year-old is already operating at a higher level than he ever did at a similar stage.<\/p>\n<h3>Quick facts<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is 15 years old.<\/li>\n<li>Kumar Sangakkara is the head coach of Rajasthan Royals and has spoken about Sooryavanshi.<\/li>\n<li>Sangakkara said Sooryavanshi is a better batter than he was.<\/li>\n<li>Sangakkara described his approach as gentle guidance rather than constant advice.<\/li>\n<li>Sangakkara said he avoids long conversations and keeps chats largely away from cricket.<\/li>\n<li>Sooryavanshi\u2019s IPL 2026 run includes 486 runs in 12 innings so far.<\/li>\n<li>His strike rate is nearly 235.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sangakkara, widely celebrated as one of the greatest wicket-keeper batters in the history of the sport, explained that his support for Sooryavanshi is measured and purposeful. Instead of hovering with continuous instructions, he prefers light touches and reassurance, keeping the youngster focused on the essentials.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on how he manages the communication, Sangakkara said the teenager is naturally inquisitive, but that he takes care not to stretch conversations too long. The message is simple: relax, play your shots, and let the preparation do its work.<\/p>\n<p>He added that if they do talk, it often drifts into areas beyond cricket. Sangakkara also stressed that he does not believe Sooryavanshi needs a \u201cfatherly\u201d role from him, insisting the player is already far beyond where Sangakkara felt he was at the same age.<\/p>\n<p>On the match-prep front, Sangakkara outlined the practical content of their conversations. He said that during training, they discuss how opposing bowlers might approach, including specific threats such as the short ball and the swinging yorker\u2014deliveries that can unsettle batters if they\u2019re not ready.<\/p>\n<p>Once those possibilities are mapped out, the coaching emphasis shifts to commitment. Sangakkara\u2019s view is that the batter must decide an option and commit fully to it, rather than wavering once the ball is in motion.<\/p>\n<p>Just as importantly, Sangakkara highlighted the mindset Sooryavanshi brings to batting. In his view, the youngster looks at batting the way a genuine 15-year-old should\u2014enjoying the process, staying deeply engaged, and putting in long hours at the crease.<\/p>\n<p>That enthusiasm, Sangakkara said, is paired with genuine understanding of the game. He believes Sooryavanshi\u2019s approach is not just about aimless hitting, but about reading what\u2019s happening and adjusting accordingly.<\/p>\n<p>Sooryavanshi\u2019s form backs up the hype: he has enjoyed a sensational IPL 2026 campaign, accumulating 486 runs in 12 innings so far at a strike rate close to 235.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rajasthan Royals\u2019 young batting prospect Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been turning heads since breaking into the spotlight, and even one of the game\u2019s most respected figures&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":10628,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_title":"Kumar Sangakkara Praises RR Teen Vaibhav Sooryavanshi","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Kumar Sangakkara lauds Rajasthan Royals teen Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, saying the 15-year-old is already ahead of his time and breaking new ground.","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10629","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ipl"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Kumar Sangakkara Praises RR Teen Vaibhav Sooryavanshi<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Kumar Sangakkara lauds Rajasthan Royals teen Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, saying the 15-year-old is already ahead of his time and breaking new ground.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/sangakkara-hails-rr-teen-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-as-ahead-of-his-time\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Kumar Sangakkara Praises RR Teen Vaibhav Sooryavanshi\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Kumar Sangakkara lauds Rajasthan Royals teen Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, saying the 15-year-old is already ahead of his time and breaking new ground.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/sangakkara-hails-rr-teen-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-as-ahead-of-his-time\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"1Win India\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-05-18T09:13:34+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/quot-much-better-than-x27-ef31.webp\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1240\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"766\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/webp\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Arjun Patel\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Arjun Patel\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/sangakkara-hails-rr-teen-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-as-ahead-of-his-time#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/sangakkara-hails-rr-teen-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-as-ahead-of-his-time\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Arjun Patel\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/9aac810730409fd3131f08f34023f33e\"},\"headline\":\"Sangakkara Hails RR Teen Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as Ahead of His Time\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-05-18T09:13:34+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/sangakkara-hails-rr-teen-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-as-ahead-of-his-time\"},\"wordCount\":450,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/sangakkara-hails-rr-teen-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-as-ahead-of-his-time#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/05\\\/quot-much-better-than-x27-ef31.webp\",\"articleSection\":[\"IPL\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/sangakkara-hails-rr-teen-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-as-ahead-of-his-time#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/sangakkara-hails-rr-teen-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-as-ahead-of-his-time\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/sangakkara-hails-rr-teen-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-as-ahead-of-his-time\",\"name\":\"Kumar Sangakkara Praises RR Teen Vaibhav Sooryavanshi\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/sangakkara-hails-rr-teen-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-as-ahead-of-his-time#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/sangakkara-hails-rr-teen-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-as-ahead-of-his-time#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/05\\\/quot-much-better-than-x27-ef31.webp\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-05-18T09:13:34+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/9aac810730409fd3131f08f34023f33e\"},\"description\":\"Kumar Sangakkara lauds Rajasthan Royals teen Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, saying the 15-year-old is already ahead of his time and breaking new ground.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/sangakkara-hails-rr-teen-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-as-ahead-of-his-time#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/sangakkara-hails-rr-teen-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-as-ahead-of-his-time\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/sangakkara-hails-rr-teen-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-as-ahead-of-his-time#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/05\\\/quot-much-better-than-x27-ef31.webp\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/05\\\/quot-much-better-than-x27-ef31.webp\",\"width\":1240,\"height\":766},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/sangakkara-hails-rr-teen-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-as-ahead-of-his-time#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Sangakkara Hails RR Teen Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as Ahead of His Time\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/\",\"name\":\"1Win India\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/9aac810730409fd3131f08f34023f33e\",\"name\":\"Arjun Patel\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/3f44e79409232be03c88b435f2c295c5262fa91dfa5e23870d29241063bbaf5d?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/3f44e79409232be03c88b435f2c295c5262fa91dfa5e23870d29241063bbaf5d?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/3f44e79409232be03c88b435f2c295c5262fa91dfa5e23870d29241063bbaf5d?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Arjun Patel\"},\"description\":\"Cricket analyst and sports writer with over 10 years of experience covering international and domestic matches. Specializes in match predictions, player performance analysis, and data-driven insights, with a strong focus on the Indian Premier League\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/author\\\/arjunpatel\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Kumar Sangakkara Praises RR Teen Vaibhav Sooryavanshi","description":"Kumar Sangakkara lauds Rajasthan Royals teen Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, saying the 15-year-old is already ahead of his time and breaking new ground.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/sangakkara-hails-rr-teen-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-as-ahead-of-his-time","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Kumar Sangakkara Praises RR Teen Vaibhav Sooryavanshi","og_description":"Kumar Sangakkara lauds Rajasthan Royals teen Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, saying the 15-year-old is already ahead of his time and breaking new ground.","og_url":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/sangakkara-hails-rr-teen-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-as-ahead-of-his-time","og_site_name":"1Win India","article_published_time":"2026-05-18T09:13:34+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1240,"height":766,"url":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/quot-much-better-than-x27-ef31.webp","type":"image\/webp"}],"author":"Arjun Patel","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Arjun Patel","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/sangakkara-hails-rr-teen-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-as-ahead-of-his-time#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/sangakkara-hails-rr-teen-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-as-ahead-of-his-time"},"author":{"name":"Arjun Patel","@id":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/#\/schema\/person\/9aac810730409fd3131f08f34023f33e"},"headline":"Sangakkara Hails RR Teen Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as Ahead of His Time","datePublished":"2026-05-18T09:13:34+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/sangakkara-hails-rr-teen-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-as-ahead-of-his-time"},"wordCount":450,"commentCount":0,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/sangakkara-hails-rr-teen-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-as-ahead-of-his-time#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/quot-much-better-than-x27-ef31.webp","articleSection":["IPL"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/sangakkara-hails-rr-teen-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-as-ahead-of-his-time#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/sangakkara-hails-rr-teen-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-as-ahead-of-his-time","url":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/sangakkara-hails-rr-teen-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-as-ahead-of-his-time","name":"Kumar Sangakkara Praises RR Teen Vaibhav Sooryavanshi","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/sangakkara-hails-rr-teen-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-as-ahead-of-his-time#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/sangakkara-hails-rr-teen-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-as-ahead-of-his-time#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/quot-much-better-than-x27-ef31.webp","datePublished":"2026-05-18T09:13:34+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/#\/schema\/person\/9aac810730409fd3131f08f34023f33e"},"description":"Kumar Sangakkara lauds Rajasthan Royals teen Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, saying the 15-year-old is already ahead of his time and breaking new ground.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/sangakkara-hails-rr-teen-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-as-ahead-of-his-time#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/sangakkara-hails-rr-teen-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-as-ahead-of-his-time"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/sangakkara-hails-rr-teen-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-as-ahead-of-his-time#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/quot-much-better-than-x27-ef31.webp","contentUrl":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/quot-much-better-than-x27-ef31.webp","width":1240,"height":766},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/sangakkara-hails-rr-teen-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-as-ahead-of-his-time#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Sangakkara Hails RR Teen Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as Ahead of His Time"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/#website","url":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/","name":"1Win India","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/#\/schema\/person\/9aac810730409fd3131f08f34023f33e","name":"Arjun Patel","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3f44e79409232be03c88b435f2c295c5262fa91dfa5e23870d29241063bbaf5d?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3f44e79409232be03c88b435f2c295c5262fa91dfa5e23870d29241063bbaf5d?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3f44e79409232be03c88b435f2c295c5262fa91dfa5e23870d29241063bbaf5d?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Arjun Patel"},"description":"Cricket analyst and sports writer with over 10 years of experience covering international and domestic matches. Specializes in match predictions, player performance analysis, and data-driven insights, with a strong focus on the Indian Premier League","url":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/author\/arjunpatel"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10629","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10629"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10629\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10628"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10629"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10629"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10629"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}