Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's exploits has ex-Australian cricketer thinking of Don Bradman
Qualifier 2, GT vs RR: Tom Moody invoked Don Bradman while describing Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's remarkable rise, saying the 15-year-old is producing something cricket fans have never witnessed before.
The cricketing world is still searching for words to describe what Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is doing at the age of 15. With every innings, the teenage sensation continues to shatter expectations, forcing experts and former players to reach for comparisons that few young cricketers have ever attracted.
Former Australia all-rounder Tom Moody has now added perhaps the biggest compliment yet, invoking the name of Sir Don Bradman while attempting to explain the scale of Sooryavanshi's achievements.
Speaking on ESPNcricinfo, Moody admitted he was struggling to find a suitable comparison for the Rajasthan Royals youngster, whose fearless batting has become one of the defining stories of IPL 2026.
"I'm sort of trying to get my head around how to explain it," Moody said.
"The only way to explain it is to ask someone to watch it and come up with their own description, because we're witnessing something I don't think we've seen in our lifetime in this format of the game, or even any format of the game."
Sooryavanshi's rise has been nothing short of extraordinary. The left-handed batter has taken on some of the world's best bowlers with remarkable confidence, displaying a range of strokes and a level of composure that belies his age. While teenage prodigies have emerged before, few have dominated a major T20 competition in the manner Sooryavanshi has.
Moody believes the uniqueness of the youngster's performances makes him difficult to compare with any modern player.
"We've seen amazing things, but not to this extreme," Moody said.
The former Australian cricketer then turned to the sport's greatest statistical phenomenon, Bradman, in an attempt to put Sooryavanshi's impact into perspective.
"The only thing I can take it back to is to when we were not around, on what Don Bradman was doing. Bradman nearly averaged 100 in Test cricket, and the drop-off to the next best was around 60, so that's the separation we're talking about. It's that in T20 cricket at the age of 15."
The comparison is not necessarily about style or numbers but about the gap between Sooryavanshi and what is generally considered possible. Bradman's dominance over his contemporaries remains unmatched in cricket history, and Moody's comments underline just how highly the former Australia coach rates the teenager's achievements.
Sooryavanshi's performances have already earned praise from several cricketing greats, including Sunil Gavaskar, who recently backed the youngster for a place in India's T20 squad for the upcoming tour of England.
With every match, the excitement surrounding Sooryavanshi continues to grow. Whether he is smashing experienced international bowlers into the stands or rewriting age-related records, the teenager has become one of the most talked-about names in world cricket.
For now, the cricketing world is simply trying to enjoy the ride. As Moody's comments suggest, what Sooryavanshi is producing at 15 is so rare that even seasoned observers are being forced to reach back to the days of Bradman to find a point of reference.
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The cricketing world is still searching for words to describe what Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is doing at the age of 15. With every innings, the teenage sensation continues to shatter expectations, forcing experts and former players to reach for comparisons that few young cricketers have ever attracted.
Former Australia all-rounder Tom Moody has now added perhaps the biggest compliment yet, invoking the name of Sir Don Bradman while attempting to explain the scale of Sooryavanshi's achievements.
Speaking on ESPNcricinfo, Moody admitted he was struggling to find a suitable comparison for the Rajasthan Royals youngster, whose fearless batting has become one of the defining stories of IPL 2026.
"I'm sort of trying to get my head around how to explain it," Moody said.
"The only way to explain it is to ask someone to watch it and come up with their own description, because we're witnessing something I don't think we've seen in our lifetime in this format of the game, or even any format of the game."
Sooryavanshi's rise has been nothing short of extraordinary. The left-handed batter has taken on some of the world's best bowlers with remarkable confidence, displaying a range of strokes and a level of composure that belies his age. While teenage prodigies have emerged before, few have dominated a major T20 competition in the manner Sooryavanshi has.
Moody believes the uniqueness of the youngster's performances makes him difficult to compare with any modern player.
"We've seen amazing things, but not to this extreme," Moody said.
The former Australian cricketer then turned to the sport's greatest statistical phenomenon, Bradman, in an attempt to put Sooryavanshi's impact into perspective.
"The only thing I can take it back to is to when we were not around, on what Don Bradman was doing. Bradman nearly averaged 100 in Test cricket, and the drop-off to the next best was around 60, so that's the separation we're talking about. It's that in T20 cricket at the age of 15."
The comparison is not necessarily about style or numbers but about the gap between Sooryavanshi and what is generally considered possible. Bradman's dominance over his contemporaries remains unmatched in cricket history, and Moody's comments underline just how highly the former Australia coach rates the teenager's achievements.
Sooryavanshi's performances have already earned praise from several cricketing greats, including Sunil Gavaskar, who recently backed the youngster for a place in India's T20 squad for the upcoming tour of England.
With every match, the excitement surrounding Sooryavanshi continues to grow. Whether he is smashing experienced international bowlers into the stands or rewriting age-related records, the teenager has become one of the most talked-about names in world cricket.
For now, the cricketing world is simply trying to enjoy the ride. As Moody's comments suggest, what Sooryavanshi is producing at 15 is so rare that even seasoned observers are being forced to reach back to the days of Bradman to find a point of reference.
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