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#IPL #Suryavanshi #mature #age #teammate #Deshpande">IPL 2026: Suryavanshi is mature for his age, says RR teammate Deshpande To call Vaibhav Suryavanshi the talk of the T20 circuit is quite the understatement. After showing flashes of promise last season, he has taken a giant leap forward, and the numbers reflect it emphatically.
Having scored 252 runs in seven innings then, he has taken just four games to reach 200 runs this time. His Rajasthan Royals teammate Tushar Deshpande believes the secret to his success lies in his mental strength.
“He plays the ball, not the bowler. He is quite mature for his age, which is extraordinary and something I have not seen in my cricketing career. A 15-year-old boy smashing world-class bowlers! He always has an upper hand on bowlers.”
Ahead of the clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Deshpande steered clear of comparisons between the opening pairs of both sides.
“The strengths and weaknesses are completely different. I can’t bowl to Vaibhav in training as preparation to face Travis Head. All four are quite explosive but are different in the way they approach the game or score runs,” he said.
At this stage, it no longer feels like Suryavanshi is adapting to the IPL, but the league is scrambling to adapt to him. If this trajectory continues, the teenager will not just be the story of this season, but a defining force in the T20 landscape for years to come.
As for ‘Travishek’, the OG Goliaths of T20 power-hitting will be eager to remind the teenager that every new generation must first pass through the old guard.
Published on Apr 12, 2026
To call Vaibhav Suryavanshi the talk of the T20 circuit is quite the understatement. After…
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#hasnt #reckless #hitting #Rajasthan #Royals #Shane #Bond #Vaibhav #Suryavanshi">‘It hasn’t just been reckless hitting’ – Rajasthan Royals’ Shane Bond on Vaibhav Suryavanshi
Shane Bond has a son who is 17. So it is only natural for Rajasthan Royals’ fast-bowling coach to reflect on the way Vaibhav Suryavanshi has taken the cricketing world by storm.
The former New Zealand pacer, one of the fastest of all time, is particularly impressed by the freedom with which the teenager bats and his maturity. “It hasn’t just been reckless hitting,” Bond said. “He has seen out the good balls, picked the balls to hit.”
He said there was clear growth in Suryavanshi’s game. “And there is growth with a little bit of stubble,” Bond smiled. “He is obviously looking a little bit older than he did last year. I would never have those expectations of him at such a young age. But the way he has managed so much cricket — churning out runs, bringing energy and wanting to come to training — it is remarkable.”
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Bond said it was fun to watch Suryavanshi’s success. “The boys love it, seeing him around the group, but also watching the way he is scoring. It is something special because it is something I have never seen. I think that is what people get so excited about. They just haven’t seen anything like that before.”
The coach was also happy with his own department. “It is not only just the fast-bowling group, but the bowling group in general and the team have played really well. There is a quiet confidence about the way we are going about things.”
Published on Apr 09, 2026
Shane Bond has a son who is 17. So it is only natural for Rajasthan Royals’ fast-bowling coach to reflect on the way Vaibhav Suryavanshi has taken the cricketing world by storm.
The former New Zealand pacer, one of the fastest of all time, is particularly impressed by the freedom with which the teenager bats and his maturity. “It hasn’t just been reckless hitting,” Bond said. “He has seen out the good balls, picked the balls to hit.”
He said there was clear growth in Suryavanshi’s game. “And there is growth with a little bit of stubble,” Bond smiled. “He is obviously looking a little bit older than he did last year. I would never have those expectations of him at such a young age. But the way he has managed so much cricket — churning out runs, bringing energy and wanting to come to training — it is remarkable.”
ALSO READ | Suryavanshi vs Bumrah — Much-awaited duel offers expected fireworks
Bond said it was fun to watch Suryavanshi’s success. “The boys love it, seeing him around the group, but also watching the way he is scoring. It is something special because it is something I have never seen. I think that is what people get so excited about. They just haven’t seen anything like that before.”
The coach was also happy with his own department. “It is not only just the fast-bowling group, but the bowling group in general and the team have played really well. There is a quiet confidence about the way we are going about things.”
Published on Apr 09, 2026
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