Vaibhav Suryavanshi in Bhuvneshwar Kumar School Bengaluru reminds that IPL Wonderkid is only 14
Vaibhav Suryakumar started his career with six of the first ball at the beginning of his IPL and went to score 34 (21). This time, the result was not in his favor.
He is just 14! This is what the world should remember. Vaibhav Suryavanshi has got the power. He’s fearless. And takes the game on. But he’s just a kid. That was the case when he struck Shardul Thakur for a six on the first ball of his Indian Premier League (IPL) career, and it remains the case when he’s been dismissed by Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
Everyone shouldn’t perhaps jump on the Vaibhav Suryavanshi hype train. He has shown incredible promise. But not much should be expected from him. He’s just 14, and his game isn’t formed yet. We saw the issues he had against short-pitch balls against the Rajasthan Royals (RR). His feet movement wasn’t great either.
Out of his depth
But against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), we saw just how much the 14-year-old has to improve. He couldn’t get to the top of the bounce. Short balls from Bhuvneshwar, who isn’t known for short-pitch bowling, were something that troubled him. And his thinking in the middle wasn’t great either.
Vaibhav seemed to be hellbent on hitting every ball out of the park. Where it pitched didn’t matter, it seemed. He was hoicked every ball. In his short 12-ball stay, he miscued the ball in the air 6 times. Even the 2 sixes he hit off Bhuvneshwar weren’t convincing. The first was somewhat timed well, but he was in no condition to go through that shot. The second one was a top edge.
And then after 11 balls, Bhuvneshwar bowled a straight and full ball at the stumps. And once again, Vaibhav stepped away and looked to hoick it away. Missed it entirely, and the middle stump was uprooted. Mind you, he didn’t even have to face Josh Hazlewood, the best RCB bowler.
However, one can’t criticise him. Or RR for that matter. This is what Vaibhav needs. IPL is international-quality cricket. He now knows what he needs to do. He’s a very promising prospect. And has years to improve. Vaibhav and his coaches now know what he needs to succeed. What his limitations are and what worked for him. One mustn’t forget he’s just 14. He deserves no criticism and only praise.
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