{"id":619195,"date":"2026-04-20T13:04:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T13:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/619195\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T13:04:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T13:04:09","slug":"vaibhav-sooryavanshi-all-adjectives-fall-short-shreyas-iyer-hails-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-as-one-for-the-future-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/619195\/","title":{"rendered":"Vaibhav Sooryavanshi: \u2018All adjectives fall short\u2019: Shreyas Iyer hails Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as \u2018one for the future\u2019 | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/vaibhav-sooryavanshi.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018All adjectives fall short\u2019: Shreyas Iyer hails Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as \u2018one for the future\u2019\" title=\"Shreyas Iyer and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>Shreyas Iyer and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi NEW DELHI: Punjab Kings skipper <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/shreyas-iyer\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Shreyas Iyer<\/a> has lavished rich praise on <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/rajasthan-royals\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rajasthan Royals<\/a>\u2019 teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, calling him a \u201cspectacular talent\u201d and tipping him as \u201cone for the future\u201d after his explosive run in IPL 2026.Sooryavanshi has been one of the standout performers this season, amassing 246 runs in six innings at a staggering strike-rate of over 236, turning heads with his fearless approach at the top.   <\/p>\n<p> Watch<\/p>\n<p> IPL 2026: LSG\u2019s Prince Yadav backs their plan despite loss to PBKS \u201cHe is a spectacular talent, and all the adjectives would be pretty less for him,\u201d Iyer said. \u201cThe way he has that bat flow, the rhythm and momentum he creates before the delivery \u2014 I think he is one for the future.\u201d\u2018Be yourself\u2019: Iyer\u2019s mantra for fearless battingIyer, who has himself been in fine touch with 208 runs this season, underlined the importance of self-belief and individuality in modern T20 cricket \u2014 a philosophy he believes aligns perfectly with Sooryavanshi\u2019s game.\u201cWhenever I speak to players, my only message is: just be yourself. Don\u2019t try to emulate or mimic anyone,\u201d he said. \u201cWhen you are fearless and flamboyant in your own way, you don\u2019t have to copy anyone.\u201dThe Punjab captain credited this mindset for the success of his own openers, Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya, both of whom have crossed 200 runs this season.\u201cWhen you tell these guys they are match-winners, it instils confidence in them. They can just go out there and play freely,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Poll<\/p>\n<p>What excites you most about young IPL talents like Vaibhav Sooryavanshi?<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on his own batting, Iyer recalled a standout moment against Jasprit Bumrah, where instinct took over. \u201cIt was completely instinctive. When you are facing probably the best bowler in the world, you have to back your instincts,\u201d he said, emphasising clarity of thought and emotional control in high-pressure situations.While Iyer remains focused on guiding Punjab Kings to their maiden title, his admiration for Sooryavanshi highlights a broader shift in the league \u2014 where young, fearless batters are redefining the tempo of the game.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Shreyas Iyer and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi NEW DELHI: Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas Iyer has lavished rich praise on Rajasthan&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":619196,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[564],"tags":[64,63,740,1950,13849,31775,105215,44087,31779,85,29877,183793],"class_list":{"0":"post-619195","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cricket","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-cricket","11":"tag-cricket-news","12":"tag-indian-premier-league","13":"tag-ipl-2026","14":"tag-punjab-kings","15":"tag-rajasthan-royals","16":"tag-shreyas-iyer","17":"tag-sports","18":"tag-t20-cricket","19":"tag-vaibhav-sooryavanshi"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/619195","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=619195"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/619195\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/619196"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=619195"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=619195"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=619195"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}