The cricket fraternity was left stunned when 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi made his debut for Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. He was bought by the franchise for INR 1.1 crore ahead of the season. In his debut season, he ended up scoring 252 runs in seven innings, striking at 206.55, including a century and a half-century.
Now, former Indian batter Ambati Rayudu believes an extraordinary talent like him should be given the proper guidance. Speaking on Shubhankar Mishra’s podcast, Rayudu heaped praise on Suryavanshi’s batting skills and suggested him to learn under an experienced player.
“His bat speed is extraordinary,” he said. “Jo uska whip aata hai… I hope nobody changes that. He should get better. Someone like Lara… maybe go and talk to him. He also had a similar type of bat lift. So he can learn about how to control the bat speed when you are defending and when you are playing with a soft hand. So if he learns that, then he will be an extraordinary talent.”
Rayudu also feels that a young talent like him should not be given too much advice from seniors.
“He only has to focus on one thing, and that is he should not listen to many people. Don’t listen to people; just back your talent. And for coaches also, it is important that usko zyada gyaan mat do. Leave him,” he added.
Under the RR franchise, Suryavanshi will be coached by Rahul Dravid, which Rayudu felt is the best guidance he could receive.
“He’s extraordinary talent. Agar sambhal ke usko sahi guide karenge… He is lucky that Rahul (Dravid) bhai is with him. Rahul Bhai will take care of him,” he concluded.
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