{"id":8781,"date":"2026-04-26T07:31:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T02:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/ipl-2026-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-now-has-an-aussie-fan-pat-cummins-says-my-new-favourite-player-watch-cricket-news\/"},"modified":"2026-04-26T07:31:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T02:01:15","slug":"ipl-2026-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-now-has-an-aussie-fan-pat-cummins-says-my-new-favourite-player-watch-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/ipl-2026-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-now-has-an-aussie-fan-pat-cummins-says-my-new-favourite-player-watch-cricket-news\/","title":{"rendered":"IPL 2026: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi now has an Aussie fan; Pat Cummins says \u2018my new favourite player\u2019 &#8211; Watch | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-130525117,imgsize-70350,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/vaibhav-sooryavanshi-and-pat-cummins-pti-photo.jpg\" alt=\"IPL 2026: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi now has an Aussie fan; Pat Cummins says \u2018my new favourite player\u2019 - Watch\" title=\"Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Pat Cummins (PTI Photo)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Pat Cummins (PTI Photo)\">Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Pat Cummins (PTI Photo)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: A breathtaking clash in IPL 2026 delivered both individual brilliance and a thrilling chase, but it was young sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi who stole the spotlight and even earned admiration from <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/pat-cummins\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Pat Cummins<\/a>.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>Despite <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/rajasthan-royals\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Rajasthan Royals<\/a> ending up on the losing side, Sooryavanshi\u2019s explosive 37-ball 103 was the standout performance of the match. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>The teenager displayed remarkable confidence and power, dismantling the opposition bowling attack with ease. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"wLCOS vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"ap_Bf\">\n<div class=\"ZM4zO\">\n<p><i class=\"bo2C4\"\/> <span>Watch<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <!-- -->Bombay Sport Exchange: Munaf Patel on Gautam Gambhir, Virat vs Bumrah &amp; Indian bowling.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>His innings helped Rajasthan post a commanding 228 for 6 after being asked to bat first.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>Praising the young 15-year-old batter, Cummins said after the match, \u201cYeah, I think he&#8217;s my new favourite player. <!-- -->He hits the ball so hard, it&#8217;s great to watch. It&#8217;s good fun.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>&#8220;You&#8217;ve got to be right on the money as bowler. Because if you&#8217;re not, it&#8217;s going a long way. He&#8217;s impressive.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>&#8220;He&#8217;s had a great start to his career. I love the way he plays. It takes the game on.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>Watch:<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/>Sooryavanshi found solid support from Dhruv Jurel, who contributed a brisk 51 off 35 balls. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/>The duo added 112 runs for the second wicket, setting a strong platform. Later, Donovan Ferreira chipped in with a quick 33 to push the total past 200.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"33\"\/>However, Sunrisers Hyderabad pulled off a stunning chase. Ishan Kishan led the charge with a blistering 74 off 31 balls, while Abhishek Sharma added 57 from just 29 deliveries. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"35\"\/>Their aggressive approach ensured SRH reached 229 for 5 in just 18.3 overs, sealing victory with nine balls to spare.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"37\"\/>Cummins, returning as captain, made an immediate impact by guiding his side to a memorable win. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"39\"\/>While the result didn\u2019t favor Rajasthan, the emergence of Sooryavanshi signals a bright future, one that already has global cricket stars taking notice.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"41\"\/><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/ipl-2026\/ipl-2026-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-now-has-an-aussie-fan-pat-cummins-says-my-new-favourite-player-watch\/articleshow\/130525072.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Pat Cummins (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: A breathtaking clash in IPL 2026 delivered both individual brilliance and a thrilling chase, but it was young sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi who stole the spotlight and even earned admiration from Pat Cummins.Despite Rajasthan Royals ending up on the losing side, Sooryavanshi\u2019s explosive 37-ball 103 was the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8782,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[263],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-8781","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports"},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8781","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8781"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8781\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8782"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8781"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8781"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8781"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}