The 15-year-old stunned everyone when he smashed a six on the very first ball of Bumrah’s over, a rare sight against one of the best bowlers in the world. Harbhajan, who was on commentary duty, was left amazed by the youngster’s confidence and aggressive mindset, even saluting him for the effort.

Harbhajan also highlighted that such confidence at a young age is a strong sign of a bright future and shows that Vaibhav is prepared to take on bigger challenges ahead.

“This battle between Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Jasprit Bumrah was one to show who is better. Vaibhav played an amazing shot on the first ball of Bumrah's over in the RR-MI match.

This boy is ready to dominate. Don’t go by his age. Yes, he is 15 years old, but he is ready for the next big step,” Harbhajan told Jio Hotstar.

He further praised the youngster’s fearless approach and belief, adding, “It’s not an easy thing to hit a six on the first ball of Bumrah’s over, especially for a 15-year-old. But the confidence shown by him was great to watch. Salute!”

Talking about the match, the Rajasthan Royals delivered a strong performance to defeat the Mumbai Indians by 27 runs in a rain-affected contest.

The win was built on an explosive 80-run opening partnership between Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sooryavanshi.

He further praised the youngster’s fearless approach and belief, adding, “It’s not an easy thing to hit a six on the first ball of Bumrah’s over, especially for a 15-year-old. But the confidence shown by him was great to watch. Salute!”

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With this victory, the Rajasthan Royals continued their strong run in the tournament. They sit at the top of the points table with six points from three matches and an excellent net run rate. Their next challenge will be against defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru on April 10 at the same venue.

Article Source: IANS