Vaibhav Suryavanshi: ‘No, I have no fear. I'm not thinking about that at all'
Jaipur:
At first glance,
Vaibhav Suryavanshi
seems like just another teenager, brimming with carefree energy. His teammates can't resist tugging at his cheeks. After the 38-ball 101 on Monday night, however, they will no doubt take him more seriously.
'It feels really good. It was my first century in the
IPL
, in my third innings. It's like a dream. What I've been practicing for the last three-four months, the result is showing. I don't see the ground so much, just focus on the ball. I have no fear. I'm not thinking about all that, I'm just focusing on playing,' the left-handed batter said after the game.
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Now that the spotlight is on him, fans want to know what the 14-year-old is like when he steps off the grass. Royals
batting coach Vikram Rathour
said, 'He is exactly the same. I don't think he's intimidated by anybody. He's one guy who takes on Jofra (Archer) in the nets. He's a special talent. He's got a great downswing. So that helps him, I think, generate this kind of power. And today he showed everybody how good he is.'
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'We knew we'd found something special'
Dominating one of the best IPL bowling attacks is no mean feat, which likely explains why Rathour struggled to avoid calling Vaibhav 'special' in every sentence.
Who's that IPL player?
'For a 14-year-old kid to play like this definitely makes him special. We saw him for the first time maybe four months back when looking for the trials, and from we knew we had found something special. It was up to us to nurture him and bring him to this level,' Rathour said about the '
Boss Baby
', a name Michael Clark came up with when Vaibhav smoked a six off the first ball he faced in the IPL. 'He has a solid head on his shoulders. He showed great temperament. He was extraordinary,' Rathour said.
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