{"id":10971,"date":"2026-05-20T00:42:43","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T00:42:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/langer-praises-vaibhav-sooryavanshis-stunning-ipl-batting-after-big-knock"},"modified":"2026-05-20T00:42:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T00:42:43","slug":"langer-praises-vaibhav-sooryavanshis-stunning-ipl-batting-after-big-knock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/langer-praises-vaibhav-sooryavanshis-stunning-ipl-batting-after-big-knock","title":{"rendered":"Langer Praises Vaibhav Sooryavanshi\u2019s Stunning IPL Batting After Big Knock"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Justin Langer has added another name to his growing list of marvels\u2014this time, it\u2019s IPL batting prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, whose latest big knock left the former Australia great visibly awestruck. Langer, a former batter with more than 100 Tests and later a coach who delivered Australia a T20 World Cup triumph, also enjoyed success with Perth Scorchers in the BBL.<\/p>\n<h2>Sooryavanshi turns the chase into a formality<\/h2>\n<p>Rajasthan Royals needed to post 221 against the Langer-coached Lucknow Super Giants to keep their IPL destiny in their own hands. Instead, Sooryavanshi\u2019s 93 came off just 38 balls, transforming the pursuit into a controlled march.<\/p>\n<p>By the time he departed, RR\u2019s target had shrunk to 41 runs from the final six overs\u2014an outcome that underscored the impact of his acceleration at the right moments. The innings did more than lift the scoreboard; it also set the tone for how opponents were forced to rethink their plans.<\/p>\n<h3>Quick facts<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Rajasthan Royals required a score of 221 versus the Lucknow Super Giants to keep their IPL hopes in their own hands.<\/li>\n<li>Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scored 93 off 38 balls to dominate the chase.<\/li>\n<li>After Sooryavanshi\u2019s dismissal, RR needed 41 runs from the last six overs.<\/li>\n<li>Justin Langer praised Sooryavanshi\u2019s batting across the series and warned world cricket to expect more.<\/li>\n<li>Riyan Parag said the innings was Sooryavanshi\u2019s best and highlighted his calm approach even when runs were hard to come by.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Langer\u2019s warning: bowlers look genuinely baffled<\/h2>\n<p>Langer\u2019s admiration wasn\u2019t limited to the single performance. He pointed to the way Sooryavanshi has batted\u2014not only in that match, but across the series\u2014suggesting that his approach has created confusion that\u2019s difficult to explain.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn all my time, I\u2019ve seen some incredible players in 35 years,\u201d Langer said. \u201cTo watch a young batter go about it like that, not just tonight but throughout the series, is genuinely breathtaking.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He then described what he saw in the expressions of elite bowlers. Langer referenced Mitchell Starc as one of the all-time greats in white-ball cricket, noting how the bowler\u2019s look seemed to say \u201cwhat is happening here?\u201d Langer also singled out Anrich Nortje, calling him a world-class international operator, and again stressed the same sense of disbelief from the other end.<\/p>\n<h2>Why it\u2019s scary: the learning is still ongoing<\/h2>\n<p>As a former batter, Langer said he understands the difficulty of batting, which only makes what he witnessed feel more striking. He argued that if batters are thinking \u201cwhat is going on here?\u201d, bowlers are likely asking an even sharper version of the same question.<\/p>\n<p>In Langer\u2019s view, the IPL version of Sooryavanshi\u2019s batting is already extraordinary, and it\u2019s been delivered under pressure. He also tied the performance to the broader theme of risk: sometimes big-run batting comes with high volatility, yet Sooryavanshi has kept doing it across formats while piling up runs consistently.<\/p>\n<p>The former coach added the \u201cscary\u201d part is not just what Sooryavanshi can do now, but how he is learning. Langer suggested that the best route to building innings is not chasing quick fireworks, but repeating the process of making runs\u2014something Sooryavanshi has done again and again.<\/p>\n<p>He then posed the unsettling question for opponents: if the faces of Starc, Nortje and the rest of the bowling unit tell a story now, what happens when Sooryavanshi refines even further? Langer finished by stressing that the youngster\u2019s age makes his rise even more remarkable, calling it a real privilege to watch him bat.<\/p>\n<h2>Langer: he hasn\u2019t shown his ceiling yet<\/h2>\n<p>Langer also felt bowlers haven\u2019t yet seen Sooryavanshi\u2019s full best. He compared the situation to the argument about whether legends like Bradman would have produced the same numbers in different eras\u2014especially when conditions were different and even helmets weren\u2019t part of the equation.<\/p>\n<p>His response was that the greats would adapt. Langer believes Sooryavanshi is in that category: wherever he plays, he\u2019ll adjust his game because the question of where teams will bowl him is one he doesn\u2019t believe is settled. \u201cHe\u2019ll adapt,\u201d Langer said, predicting that he will only get better, calling it alarming for world cricket.<\/p>\n<h2>Parag\u2019s take: a calm plan after an early wobble<\/h2>\n<p>Riyan Parag, however, offered a slightly different angle\u2014suggesting he has already seen the best side of Sooryavanshi, even if the innings took time to bloom. Parag pointed to a period of relative difficulty, particularly against Mohsin Khan, who had struck with a wicket-maiden in the reverse meeting.<\/p>\n<p>Parag noted that Sooryavanshi\u2019s start in this game looked far from explosive: he was 1 off 5 and 5 off 10 before he found his rhythm. From there, the innings took off, with him smashing 88 off the next 28 balls. The surge was enough to send him to the top of the charts in this IPL both for the volume of runs and for the pace at which he\u2019s been scoring.<\/p>\n<h2>Parag on the mindset: no ego slog, just execution<\/h2>\n<p>Parag said he felt the same thing he was seeing in the dugout when the early numbers were still small. In his assessment, there are two typical routes for a batter stuck in that kind of phase: either seize the moment and let frustration or ego take over\u2014leading to blind slogging\u2014or remain composed and let the plan evolve.<\/p>\n<p>He praised how Sooryavanshi handled that moment. Parag highlighted that when Sooryavanshi was on 15, he didn\u2019t rush the next phase; instead, he took his time and selected a first major shot over covers that gave Parag confidence in the bigger understanding of the game. Parag added that even if the youngster is \u201csmall,\u201d his cricketing awareness is clearly bigger than his frame.<\/p>\n<p>Parag also compared it with what senior batters, including himself at times, might do in a similar situation\u2014trying to fight through rather than staying calm. In his view, Sooryavanshi\u2019s execution was commendable, and he felt that over the last two years, this was the finest innings he has seen from him.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Justin Langer has added another name to his growing list of marvels\u2014this time, it\u2019s IPL batting prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, whose latest big knock left the&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":10970,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_title":"IPL: Justin Langer Praises Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Batting","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Justin Langer lauds Vaibhav Sooryavanshi\u2019s IPL masterclass after a huge knock, as the chase turns into a formality for Rajasthan Royals.","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10971","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ipl"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is 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