“You got the baby in your team”

Young Rajasthan Royals (RR) opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi took everyone by surprise with his record-breaking century in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. After his scintillating knock, RR team manager Romi Bhinder revealed the chats the youngster had with veteran cricketers MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli.

He spoke about the recent conversations with the two legends. The RR team manager recalled when they had hosted Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Guwahati in a game earlier this season.

“MS Dhoni also praised him a lot, he said ‘ok, you got the baby in your team. The baby is showing the great shots like a matured player,” Bhinder told Sports Today (via Hindustan Times).

He also drew similarities between Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and MS Dhoni, stating that both are calm and cool while they also play aggressive shots, talking about how the youngster met Dhoni during their previous meeting.

“Yes, he met Dhoni the last game we played in Guwahati. So he met Mahi. He will again meet him in our reverse fixture against CSK. But I can see similar traits in both men. Both are calm and cool, but still play aggressive cricketing shots. So there are a few similarities.”

The manager also revealed that the 14-year-old is a fanboy of Virat Kohli. He spoke about how the two met and Kohli shared some batting tips during their conversation.

“Vaibhav likes Virat Kohli a lot. They met and shared a couple of tips. Virat also told him that how to be grounded and how to stay humble and work hard,” Bhinder added.

Rajasthan next play Mumbai Indians (MI) at home on Thursday, May 1.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s blitz powers RR to sensational win over Gujarat Titans

RR played Gujarat Titans (GT) at home on Monday, April 28. Batting first, GT posted a huge total of 209/4 from their 20 overs. It was a must-win game for RR to keep their qualification hopes alive.

Young Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who had displayed his skills in the previous matches, came out all guns blazing, taking on the bowlers mercilessly in the powerplay and even beyond.

The 14-year-old bashed a 35-ball century and was eventually dismissed for 101 off 38 balls, hitting seven fours and 11 sixes at a strike-rate of 265.79. As a result, RR cruised to a sensational win, scaling down the target in just 15.5 overs with eight wickets to spare.

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