Vaibhav Sooryavanshi: The 14-Year-Old Sensation Redefining Cricket
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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, a 14-year-old Indian cricketer, has made a record-breaking 776 runs in IPL 2026, drawing praise from legends like Sachin Tendulkar and Dale Steyn, who predicts he will surpass Tendulkar and Virat Kohli.
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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's rise in IPL 2026 has drawn international attention.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, a 14-year-old Indian cricketer, has made a record-breaking 776 runs in IPL 2026, drawing praise from legends like Sachin Tendulkar and Dale Steyn, who predicts he will surpass Tendulkar and Virat Kohli.
Dale Steyn believes Sooryavanshi has the potential to be bigger than both Tendulkar and Kohli combined. Sooryavanshi's 776 runs in 16 matches at an average of 48.50 and a strike rate of 237.30 have broken multiple records, including Chris Gayle's record for most sixes in an IPL season with 72 sixes.
Steyn advises using short balls to test Sooryavanshi, exploiting his youth and introducing a fear factor. He also discussed the growth of fan culture in SA20, suggesting that moving games to India might not be beneficial for South African supporters.
Sooryavanshi is set to make his international debut in upcoming T20Is against Ireland and England, with high expectations following his IPL performance.
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