15-Year-Old Wonderkid Stuns Bumrah with 14-Ball Fireworks, Earns Hardik Pandya’s Heartfelt Pat!
All eyes were on 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi ahead of the rain-hit Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians IPL 2026 clash at Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati. Everyone wondered if the left-handed batter, who’s been smashing bowlers left and right for the past year, could handle Jasprit Bumrah. Spoiler: he didn’t just handle him—he owned him.
Facing Bumrah for the first time, Sooryavanshi launched a massive six over mid-on from a perfect length ball. Bumrah fired back with a short one, but the kid pulled it for another six. In just 14 balls, he rattled off 39 runs, turning the powerplay into pure chaos and setting the tone for RR’s 150/3 in 11 overs. Yashasvi Jaiswal chipped in with an unbeaten 77 to push them ahead.
MI crumbled to 123/9, losing by 27 runs. Nandre Burger, Sandeep Sharma and Ravi Bishnoi grabbed two wickets each to seal the deal.
Post-match, Mumbai captain Hardik Pandya couldn’t hide his admiration. Cameras caught the moment as players swapped pleasantries—Hardik paused mid-handshake, gave the overwhelmed teen a few proud pats on the chest, and kept the love going. “It’s crazy to watch a 15-year-old bat like that,” Hardik told the broadcasters. “We talked him up all week, and he showed real fearlessness with those shots. Good luck to him ahead.”
Sooryavanshi’s arrival feels like the start of something huge in IPL 2026.
