{"id":156809,"date":"2026-04-19T15:30:59","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T21:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=156809"},"modified":"2026-04-19T15:30:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T21:00:59","slug":"ipl-2026-sooryavanshis-measured-approach-due-to-slowness-of-pitch-says-vikram-rathour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=156809","title":{"rendered":"IPL 2026: Sooryavanshi\u2019s measured approach due to slowness of pitch, says Vikram Rathour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content-body-70881768\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">At the Eden Gardens on Sunday, a noticeably different version of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi took the field. The teenage Rajasthan Royals (RR) sensation, spotted working on his defense alongside opening partner Yashasvi Jaiswal during the warm-up ahead of an Indian Premier League clash with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), carried that preparation into the game itself.<\/p>\n<p>Typically known for his aggressive, free-flowing strokeplay from the outset, Sooryavanshi showed a more measured approach on a surface that played slower than expected. He geared 30 per cent of his shots towards strike rotation, while a further 3.3 per cent were purely defensive during his 28-ball 46.<\/p>\n<p>Asked about the same, RR\u2019s lead assistant coach Vikram Rathour didn\u2019t want to take any credit away from the youngster. \u201cIt was entirely Vaibhav\u2019s decision. He\u2019s been asked to back his instinct. The surface was slow. However, we didn\u2019t expect it to be this slow. They played accordingly. We assess every situation and adapt. They did that brilliantly in the first 10 overs,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The conversation around Sooryavanshi eventually trickled down to the KKR press conference as well. Spinner Varun Chakaravarthy, while answering a specific query on Sooryavanshi\u2019s first-ball six against Jasprit Bumrah in an earlier game in Guwahati, said, \u201cDon\u2019t say that he didn\u2019t respect Bumrah and all. That pitch was conducive for batting. This pitch was such that the ball was not coming onto the bat properly. Against Bumrah, the pitch was batting-friendly, and the ball just happened to be in the slot. That\u2019s why it happened.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"publish-time\" id=\"end-of-article\">Published on Apr 19, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/ipl\/vaibhav-sooryavanshi-batting-rajasthan-royals-vs-kolkata-knight-riders-ipl-2026\/article70881768.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the Eden Gardens on Sunday, a noticeably different version of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi took the field. The teenage Rajasthan Royals (RR) sensation, spotted working on his defense alongside opening partner Yashasvi Jaiswal during the warm-up ahead of an Indian Premier League clash with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), carried that preparation into the game itself. 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