Vaibhav Suryavanshi Leaves Sam Billings, Shikhar Dhawan Stunned: 'Like Prime Yuvi'
With regular skipper Sanju Samson ruled out of the game in Jaipur against the Lucknow Super Giants due to an injury, Vaibhav Suryavanshi was handed his debut cap.
Rajasthan Royals opener Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who on Saturday, April 19, created history by becoming the youngest player to make his Indian Premier League debut, left England batter Sam Billings stunned with his power-hitting skills and managed to draw a comparison with Yuvraj Singh.
Donning the Rajasthan shirt, Suryavanshi smacked the first delivery of his career for a six on the way to a brilliant 20-ball 34 on debut.
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With regular skipper Sanju Samson ruled out of the game in Jaipur against the Lucknow Super Giants due to an injury, Suryavanshi was handed his debut cap, and the latter sent shockwaves of excitement after he smacked the first delivery.
“This is utterly absurd!!!!! 14! First ball, 😂🤯😂 Look at that bat swing too, like prime Yuvi… wow 🤩," Billings tweeted in the wee hours of Sunday.
This is utterly absurd!!!!! 14! First ball 😂🤯😂Look at that bat swing too, like prime Yuvi… wow 🤩 https://t.co/7mELxq4aQP
— Sam Billings (@sambillings) April 19, 2025
“14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi showing us what next-gen cricket looks like! Top knock with two incredible sixes under pressure. Loved the temperament 👏," former India cricketer Shikhar Dhawan tweeted on Saturday.
14 years old Vaibhav Suryavanshi showing us what next-gen cricket looks like! Top knock with two incredible sixes under pressure. Loved the temperament 👏— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) April 19, 2025
“Wow Vaibhav 🤩 Kheloge koodoge toh banoge Suryavanshi 💪," Aakash Chopra tweeted, as X went berserk after his special knock.
Wow Vaibhav 🤩Kheloge koodoge toh banoge Suryavanshi 💪
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) April 19, 2025
“What were you doing at the age of 14? Vaibhav Suryavanshi nonchalantly hits a six in his very first ball in the IPL. This is the beauty of IPL! #RRVSLSG #vaibhavsuryavanshi," Shreevats Goswami tweeted.
What were you doing at the age of 14 ? Vaibhav suryavanshi non chalantly hits a six in his very first ball in the IPL . This is the beauty of IPL ! #RRVSLSG #vaibhavsuryavanshi— Shreevats goswami (@shreevats1) April 19, 2025
In the 181-run chase, Yashasvi Jaiswal (74 off 52 balls) continued his roaring form with an entertaining half-century, while Suryavanshi (34 off 20 balls) made an instant impact on his debut as the southpaws stitched 85 runs in 8.4 overs in a rollicking stand.
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