Hardik Pandya Praises Vaibhav Sooryavanshi: In IPL 2026, Vaibhav Suryavanshi of Rajasthan Royals is making not only the spectators but also the players his fans with his stormy batting. This 15 year old young batsman scored 39 runs in just 14 balls against Mumbai Indians. He did not even spare a legendary bowler like Jasprit Bumrah. At such a young age, Suryavanshi is impressing on the big stage. Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya also became a fan of Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s explosive batting. He praised Suryavanshi a lot.

Pandya became a fan of Vaibhav Suryavanshi

In the presentation ceremony after the match, Hardik Pandya was asked about Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s batting. Hardik praised Suryavanshi a lot. However, they mistakenly told Suryavanshi to be 16-17 years old. It seemed that Pandya raised questions on his age. MI captain Hardik also wished Vaibhav all the best for the future. He said, ‘It is fascinating to see a 16-17 year old kid playing like this.’

Hardik Pandya further said, ‘We had discussed a lot about him while preparing in the dressing room before the match. The way he was batting fearlessly and the shots he was hitting, it was quite special to see. I would like to wish him all the best for the future.

Vaibhav-Yashasvi snatched the match from MI

Due to rain, MI vs RR match could be played only for 11-11 overs. Rajasthan Royals team came to bat first. Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Yashasvi Jaiswal started hitting big shots as soon as they arrived. He scored 22 runs in the first over. Together they put 80 runs on the board in 5 overs. From here it became very difficult for Mumbai Indians to make a comeback.

Rajasthan Royals scored 150 runs in 11 overs. In reply, Mumbai Indians team was seen struggling from the beginning and they could score only 123 runs in 11 overs. MI lost by 27 runs. The explosive start of Vaibhav-Yashasvi shattered the morale of Mumbai Indians.

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