Vaibhav Sooryavanshi: In IPL 2026, 15-year-old sensational batsman Vaibhav Suryavanshi is continuously making headlines with his aggressive batting. While playing for Rajasthan Royals, he has not only given sleepless nights to the opposing bowlers with his explosive innings, but has also attracted the attention of the entire cricket world. Many legends are seeing him as the future of Indian cricket. However, amidst the praise for his batting, one issue that is being discussed again and again is that of his fielding.
Assistant coach’s big statement on Vaibhav’s fielding
Veterans like former Indian players Mohammad Kaif and Sanjay Manjrekar have raised questions on Vaibhav’s fielding. Especially at the beginning of the season, he was being fielded as an impact player, due to which he was not getting much opportunity to field on the field. At the same time, misfields have also been seen from Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s side in some matches. Due to which his fielding is under question. Now Rajasthan Royals assistant coach Trevor Penny has given clarification on this issue.
Rajasthan Royals’ assistant coach Trevor Penny said in the press conference before the team’s last league match, ‘He is a very good fielder. He moves well, estimates the direction of the ball and also dives. Playing him as an impact player has nothing to do with his fielding. These are just circumstances.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi in the orange cap race
IPL 2026 has been very good for Vaibhav Suryavanshi so far. He has scored 579 runs in 13 matches at an average of 44.53. In which he has scored a century along with 3 half-centuries. The special thing is that Vaibhav Suryavanshi has scored these runs at a strike rate of 236.32, which is much higher than other batsmen. He is currently in fourth place in the Orange Cap race. He will also have a chance to become number-1 by playing a big innings in the last league match.
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