The 15-year-old Sooryavanshi lit up the contest with a stunning 78 off 26 balls, powering RR to a comfortable six-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru while chasing 202.<\/p>\n
Jurel, who walked in at No. 3, said batting alongside the youngster creates a unique mix of confidence and pressure in the middle.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I go in, he makes it look really easy. You walk in and he\u2019s smashing every ball, so you start to feel like nothing is happening on the wicket. But inside, you know cricket isn\u2019t as easy as he\u2019s making it look,\u201d Jurel said at the post-match press conference.<\/p>\n
The wicketkeeper-batter admitted that Sooryavanshi\u2019s aggressive approach often pushes others to raise their own scoring rate.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen you walk in, there\u2019s also that pressure \u2014 you feel like, \u2018He\u2019s doing it, I need to do the same.\u2019 At the same time, it feels easier because you think the wicket is good if he\u2019s batting like that. So it works both ways,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Sooryavanshi\u2019s whirlwind knock, which included a 15-ball half-century, set the tone early as RR raced to one of the fastest powerplay totals of the season.<\/p>\n
Jurel complemented the youngster with a fluent unbeaten 76, stitching together a crucial partnership that effectively took the game away from RCB.<\/p>\n
He said the momentum created by Sooryavanshi allowed him to play with more freedom.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe were around 65-70 after five overs, and I was just telling myself to cash in and make it count. From the other end, the way he bats is phenomenal,\u201d Jurel said.<\/p>\n
Published on Apr 11, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n