Batting prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi on Tuesday smashed Jasprit Bumrah for two towering sixes in the very first over sent down by the India speedster.
Rajasthan Royals batter Yashasvi Jaiswal said his 15-year-old opening partner eased the pressure on him by his breathtaking stroke play in the Rajasthan Royals’ 27-run IPL win over Mumbai Indians on a rain-soaked evening in Guwahati.
The talking point before the match was the first face-off between the redoubtable pacer and the teen sensation, and Sooryavanshi lived up to the hype, smashing an incoming Bumrah 131kph delivery on middle and leg for a first-ball six over mid-on. Then he hit another maximum in the same over.
Mumbai Indians, in reply, managed 123/9 to slump to a second loss on the trot, while Rajasthan Royals climbed to the top of the table with three wins from three matches.
The Bihar left-hander was signed by Rajasthan Royals for Rs 1.1 crore during the 2025 IPL mega auction. He had shown glimpses of his prodigal talent by becoming the youngest centurion in T20 cricket and the second-fastest in IPL history with a record-breaking 35-ball hundred against Gujarat Titans last season.
On Tuesday too, he was in beast mode from the outset, though Bumrah was operating with the new ball.
Sooryavanshi, who turned 15 a day before IPL 2026 began, went on to hit two of his four sixes off the pacer in his opening over, setting the tempo early with a 14-ball 39. With PTI
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi takes Jasprit Bumrah to the cleaners in RR vs MI encounter
