Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan He said that watching the young talented Vaibhav Suryavanshi bat, he reminds him of his son. The former cricketer's comments came soon after Suryavanshi ended IPL 2026 with 776 runs in 16 innings at an average of 48.50. During his last innings against Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 2, he scored 96 and missed the century by only four runs.
Pathan mentioned the number of beamers left on Suryavanshi by GT's bowling attack and said that when he was hit on the head during another sensational innings, his mind took him down the memory lane to when Phil Hughes got hit on the head during a Sheffield Shield game, which also led to the latter's death.
“Watching Vaibhav Suryavanshi The bat is like watching my son bat. Seeing him hit on the head I became worried and my thoughts went to Phillip Hughes,” Pathan said through a post on his official 'X' handle.
Pathan said, “Obviously if you play at this level, you will be tested. There is nothing wrong with that. Teams will plan against him. Definitely. I can only wish the best for this amazing young kid.”
The cricketer turned commentator further said that bowling bodyline balls at the age of 15 has created a situation which clearly does not suit him, thereby sending a clear message to the public.
Watching Vaibhav Suryavanshi bat is like watching my son bat. Seeing him hit his head I became worried and my thoughts went to Phillip Hughes.
If you play at this level you will be tested. There is nothing wrong in this. Teams will plan against him. Sure.
I can only wish for the best…
– Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) 30 May 2026
Talking more about Suryavanshi, he is also the current holder of ipl orange capAnd if no one from RCB or GT manages to overtake him, he will finish the season with the most runs in 2026, while also becoming the youngest player to win the award. In just his second IPL season, Suryavanshi crossed the 1000-run mark in his IPL career, becoming the fastest player to do so in terms of balls bowled, while also becoming the joint second fastest player in terms of innings taken (23).
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