Former Indian cricketer Saba Karim has said that Rajasthan Royals are heavily dependent on the 15-year-old player. Vaibhav Suryavanshi With the bat in 2026, a seven-wicket win against Lucknow Super Giants ensured that they remain in the playoff race.
Chasing a tough target of 221 runs, star Suryavanshi played a brilliant inning of 93 runs in 38 balls, which proved to be a big challenge for the Royals and they achieved the target in 19.1 overs. Karim has said that the Royals struggled when Suryavanshi was out in the 40s and 50s, but their morale increased when he crossed that figure.
“When he gets out in the 40s and 50s, you still find RR in trouble. So, it not only depends on the way he scores runs, but also the amount of runs he scores. Anything over 80-90 puts Rajasthan in a very good position. On all the occasions where he has scored 40s or 50s, other batsmen have struggled. The responsibility is much less on his shoulders,” Karim told ESPN. Said while talking on Cricinfo. timeout show.
Suryavanshi's innings included seven fours and 10 big sixes and he scored runs at a strike rate of around 245. Yashasvi JaiswalLeading the team in the absence of captain Riyan Parag, he scored 43 runs from 23 balls, and Dhruv Jurel scored 53 not out from 38 balls. Karim said that the young talented player looked as if he was batting on a different surface, against a different opposition, due to the sheer dominance he showed.
He said, “If you have seen others bat, they all batted at a strike rate of 130-140. Even Dhruv Jurel batted quite well. And there you saw Suryavanshi score 93 runs at a strike rate close to 240. Where is he going? What else is he capable of doing? It feels like he is playing against a completely different opponent. Quite extraordinary.”
After a fantastic breakout season in 2025, Suryavanshi had a fantastic sophomore year in the IPL in 2026. He has scored 579 runs at an excellent strike rate of 236.32, and has defeated all the bowlers in front of him. He has three half-centuries and a brilliant century, which is his second century in the IPL.
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