Stop Vaibhav Sooryavanshi age talk: GT assistant coach wants end to unwanted chatter
Parthiv Patel said Vaibhav Sooryavanshi should be judged for his batting, not his age. The Gujarat Titans assistant coach also kept his plans for the Rajasthan Royals opener under wraps ahead of Qualifier 2.
Is Vaibhav Sooryavanshi really 15? Well, this is a question that Parthiv Patel hopes he will never have to hear again as the Gujarat Titans assistant coach wanted to put an end to the chatter. The RR superstar helped his side enter the Qualifier 2 stage with a stunning 29-ball 97 against SRH in the Eliminator.
The RR opener has scored 680 runs in 15 matches with a stunning strike-rate of 242.86, making people wonder if he is just 15. After securing his IPL deal last season, Sooryavanshi's father had to reject claims of age fraud, while others have called for the prodigy to be protected.
Patel, during the pre-match press conference, said that Sooryavanshi should be viewed as a phenomenal talent and age shouldn't be connected to it.
The GT assistant coach also said that he hopes that the RR opener won't cause them a lot of trouble during Qualifier 2.
"The way he has been batting, it feels very good to see it. We should not be talking about his age. I think that’s something we need to put an end to. He’s been a phenomenal talent, just the way he has been playing, and it’s great to see him. From the opposition’s point of view, we just hope that he doesn’t get one tomorrow," said Parthiv.
ANY SPECIAL PLANS FOR SOORYAVANSHI?
GT knows all about the destruction Sooryavanshi can cause, with him scoring an unbeaten 101 off 35 balls. But Parthiv deciced not to make the mistake that SRH made by revealing they had multiple plans ready for the boy wonder.
"Sir, I am not a broadcaster and I am not sitting in the pre-show of Star Sports. So, I won’t be able to tell you what plans we have made. But, I am very happy with the way he is batting."
"Hopefully, we will try and get him out soon. Like everyone else, we also have our plans in place. We have seen the videos, like everyone else. Hopefully, we will be able to execute our plans."
"But, I won’t be able to tell what our plans are. You will get to know it on the ground," said Parthiv.
Sooryavanshi has scored 168 runs in three matches against GT, with an average of 56.
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Is Vaibhav Sooryavanshi really 15? Well, this is a question that Parthiv Patel hopes he will never have to hear again as the Gujarat Titans assistant coach wanted to put an end to the chatter. The RR superstar helped his side enter the Qualifier 2 stage with a stunning 29-ball 97 against SRH in the Eliminator.
The RR opener has scored 680 runs in 15 matches with a stunning strike-rate of 242.86, making people wonder if he is just 15. After securing his IPL deal last season, Sooryavanshi's father had to reject claims of age fraud, while others have called for the prodigy to be protected.
Patel, during the pre-match press conference, said that Sooryavanshi should be viewed as a phenomenal talent and age shouldn't be connected to it.
The GT assistant coach also said that he hopes that the RR opener won't cause them a lot of trouble during Qualifier 2.
"The way he has been batting, it feels very good to see it. We should not be talking about his age. I think that’s something we need to put an end to. He’s been a phenomenal talent, just the way he has been playing, and it’s great to see him. From the opposition’s point of view, we just hope that he doesn’t get one tomorrow," said Parthiv.
ANY SPECIAL PLANS FOR SOORYAVANSHI?
GT knows all about the destruction Sooryavanshi can cause, with him scoring an unbeaten 101 off 35 balls. But Parthiv deciced not to make the mistake that SRH made by revealing they had multiple plans ready for the boy wonder.
"Sir, I am not a broadcaster and I am not sitting in the pre-show of Star Sports. So, I won’t be able to tell you what plans we have made. But, I am very happy with the way he is batting."
"Hopefully, we will try and get him out soon. Like everyone else, we also have our plans in place. We have seen the videos, like everyone else. Hopefully, we will be able to execute our plans."
"But, I won’t be able to tell what our plans are. You will get to know it on the ground," said Parthiv.
Sooryavanshi has scored 168 runs in three matches against GT, with an average of 56.
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