Indian veteran pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar has showered praise on the 15-year-old batting prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who has been creating world records in the shortest format of the game.
Speaking on the UPT20 League’s YouTube channel, Bhuvi shared his views on Sooryavanshi, stating that he was one of the toughest batters to bowl at. Notably, the opening batter won the Orange Cap in IPL 2026, amassing 776 runs in 16 matches.
“You can say that. If not the toughest, he is at least in the top three to top five, the way he is batting. To earn this kind of reputation at this age, it is a big thing,” Bhuvi said.
Furthermore, in the same discussion, Bhuvi also strolled down memory lane to the IPL 2013 season, when Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) clashed with the Pune Warriors India (PWI). RCB explosive opener Chris Gayle smacked a record-breaking 175-run knock at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
While all PWI bowlers turned out expensive, Bhuvneshwar returned with 0/23 in his four-over spell at a miser economy. Bhuvi revealed that Gayle started hitting after his two-over spell in the powerplay, adding that he was dismissed by the time he came back for his last two overs at the death.
“I bowled two overs at the start. I don’t know how many balls Gayle played and how many Dilshan played. It was swinging a bit at the start. Normally I bowl outside to Gayle, and he leaves it, and it was like that. But he started hitting after my 2 overs were done, and luckily he was out by the time I came back to bowl. Yes, I have dismissed him. But it was his smartness that he would not hit when the ball was swinging and then attack others, and we got away in that,” he added.
