NEW DELHI: A day after Vaibhav Sooryavanshi quashed the absurd \u201cAI chip in the bat\u201d chatter with a cheeky response, the teenage batting sensation has sparked even more online buzz\u2014this time through a playful revelation involving Jos Buttler. The England captain, speaking on a podcast alongside Stuart Broad, said he even reached out to Jofra Archer with a joking question about whether the 15-year-old prodigy is \u201creal\u201d or some sort of technological creation.<\/p>\n
Buttler described how his curiosity got the better of him, adding a humorous twist to the already viral debate surrounding Sooryavanshi\u2019s extraordinary IPL 2026 form. He said the conversation began as a laugh, but the disbelief was clear in the way he framed the question.<\/p>\n
\u201cI actually texted Jofra and asked, \u2018Is he AI? Has Elon Musk created this teenage sensation who is just a wizard with the bat?\u2019\u201d Buttler said, then broke into laughter. The light-hearted remark captured the wider reaction to Sooryavanshi\u2019s outrageous output, where what looks impossible has started to feel almost routine for the teenager.<\/p>\n
The Buttler episode follows closely after Sooryavanshi himself addressed the growing talk about an \u201cAI chip\u201d inside his bat. When asked about the claim, the Rajasthan Royals teenager responded with a grin, saying:<\/p>\n
\u201cBhagwaan ne laga ke diya hai. Upar hi bola tha ki bat mein tumhare kuch laga ke de raha hoon. Ussi ka istemaal kar raha hoon [God has implanted it and told me he is putting something in my bat. I am just using that.\u201d<\/p>\n
The witty reply, widely shared online, only intensified the fascination around him. Fans have increasingly framed Sooryavanshi as a player who is not merely performing well\u2014but actively rewriting expectations with each appearance.<\/p>\n
While Buttler\u2019s comments began with humour, he soon shifted to genuine admiration for Sooryavanshi\u2019s fearlessness\u2014particularly his willingness to challenge top-tier bowling immediately rather than easing into a match.<\/p>\n
Buttler added that the mindset behind it feels almost unreal\u2014imagining a coach telling a 15-year-old to simply watch the ball, only for the youngster to decide to launch it straight away.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou can imagine a coach telling a 15-year-old to just watch a ball \u2014 and he\u2019s decided to launch each one out of the ground first ball. That\u2019s extraordinary.\u201d<\/p>\n
As the hype grows, the statistics are doing the talking. Sooryavanshi has recently become the quickest batter in IPL history to reach 400 runs in a season, achieving the landmark in just 167 balls.<\/p>\n
With those numbers, Sooryavanshi is no longer just a breakout name\u2014he is emerging as the defining storyline of IPL 2026, turning every outing into a new talking point and pushing the boundaries of what a teenager can deliver in T20 cricket.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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