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He doesn't give a damn about the bowler - Jurel on Sooryavanshi's approach

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Rajasthan Royals wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel said 15-year-old teammate Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's batting mantra is "I don't give a damn about any bowler," following Sooryavanshi's explosive 97 off 29 balls in the IPL 2026 Eliminator. Sooryavanshi's innings, which included five fours and 12 sixes, powered Rajasthan Royals to a 47-run victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad. During the knock, Sooryavanshi surpassed Chris Gayle's previous record of 59 sixes in a single IPL season, finishing with 65 sixes for the campaign. He also fell one hit short of breaking Gayle's record for the fastest IPL century.

Speaking in the post-match press conference, Jurel explained that Sooryavanshi's approach stems from heavy practice and self-belief. "The best thing about Vaibhav is that he doesn't plan anything, because he practices a lot, and he always backs himself," Jurel said. "He doesn't even have a shadow of doubt that I am not able to do it." Jurel added that Sooryavanshi simply focuses on the ball, not the bowler — a principle coaches often teach young players.

Sunrisers Hyderabad assistant coach James Franklin acknowledged that his team struggled to contain Sooryavanshi, saying the margin for where to bowl to him was "very, very small." Franklin noted that SRH tried bowling full on leg stump during the Powerplay and employed unusual field settings, but Sooryavanshi quickly adjusted. "I don't think anyone's ever seen a talent like this," Franklin said, adding that the 15-year-old will only improve with time. Sooryavanshi, the highest run-getter of IPL 2026 with 680 runs at a strike rate of 242.85, is from Bihar and has faced top bowlers including Jasprit Bumrah, Pat Cummins, and Mohammed Siraj this season. Rajasthan Royals now advance to Qualifier 2 against Gujarat Titans, with the winner facing Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the final.

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Left Business Standard — IPL 2026: Dhruv Jurel explains Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's batting approach
Center CricTracker — IPL 2026: Dhruv Jurel reveals secret to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's preparation
Left Cricbuzz — He doesn't give a damn about the bowler - Jurel on Sooryavanshi's …
Center India News, Breaking News, Entertainment News | India.com — Not Dhoni's 7 or Virat Kohli's 18, THIS star player has the …
Center India TV News — 'He doesn't plan anything': Dhruv Jurel dissects Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's game plan after …
Left NDTVSports.com — How To Stop Vaibhav Sooryavanshi? Rajasthan Royals' Rs 12.5 Crore Jofra Archer …
Left News18 — RR Teammate Reveals Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's Secret: 'Best Thing About Him Is...'
Left NewsDrum — Bumrah or Cummins, Jurel says Sooryavanshi doesn''t give a damn about the … Wire
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Economic Times — IPL 2026: Bumrah or Cummins, Jurel says Vaibhav Sooryavanshi doesn''t give a …
Rediff.com India Ltd. — IPL 2026: 'Vaibhav Sooryavanshi doesn't give a damn about any bowler'
Sportstar — VIDEO | Sooryavanshi watches the ball, not the bowler: RR's Jurel after …
The New Indian Express — Bumrah or Cummins, Sooryavanshi 'doesn't give a damn about any bowler': Dhruv …
ThePrint — Bumrah or Cummins, Jurel says Sooryavanshi doesn''t give a damn about the …
Left Social News XYZ — He doesn't want give a damn about any bowler: Jurel reveals Sorryavanshi's …
Left The Indian Express — Sooryavanshi's mantra is 'I don't give a damn about any bowler': Jurel
Left The Times of India — Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 'doesn't give a damn about any bowler', Dhruv Jurel reveals …
Center mint — IPL 2026: Dhruv Jurel explains Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's work ethic after RR teen's …
Left myKhel.com — "He Doesn't Plan Anything..." Dhruv Jurel Opens Up On 'Fearless' Approach Of …

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Claim NDTVSports.com India News, Breaking News, Entertainment News | India.com The Times of India Cricbuzz Social News XYZ India TV News mint CricTracker myKhel.com News18
T1 Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scored 97 runs off 29 balls.
T1 Jurel said Sooryavanshi's mantra is 'I don't want give a damn about any bowler'
T1 Sooryavanshi is 15 years old
T1 Rajasthan Royals defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 47 runs
T1 Sooryavanshi hit five fours and 12 sixes in his innings.
T2 Dhruv Jurel said 'When we go to an academy, we're told, "Don't watch the bowler, watch the ball."'
T2 Dhruv Jurel is a Rajasthan Royals wicketkeeper-batter
T2 Dhruv Jurel said 'The best thing about Vaibhav that I have noticed is that he doesn't plan anything because he practices a lot and he always backs himself'
T2 Dhruv Jurel spoke in the post-match press conference
T2 Sooryavanshi's strike rate is 242.85
T2 The match was the IPL 2026 Eliminator
T2 Sooryavanshi hit a six off Pat Cummins.
T2 Sooryavanshi surpassed Gayle for most sixes in an IPL season
T2 Cummins tried bowling full into the leg-stump, Sooryavanshi adjusted and dispatched the ball over his head
T2 Sooryavanshi was one hit away from breaking Chris Gayle's record for the fastest IPL hundred
T2 Dhruv Jurel played a half-century knock in the match
T2 The winner of Qualifier 2 will face Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the final
T2 Riyan Parag told broadcasters after the game: 'Just leave him alone, let him go and have fun.'
T2 James Franklin said: 'There was a very, very small margin where you could bowl to him.'
T2 James Franklin said no one has ever seen a talent like Sooryavanshi.
T3 Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is 15 years old
T3 Jurel said Sooryavanshi doesn't plan anything
T3 The match was played in New Chandigarh.
T3 Dhruv Jurel said 'The best thing about Vaibhav that I have noticed is that he doesn't plan anything.'
T3 Jurel said: 'Because he practices a lot and he always backs himself'
T3 Dhruv Jurel said 'He doesn't even have a shadow of doubt that I am not able to do it.'
T3 Chris Gayle holds the record for fastest IPL century off 30 balls.
T3 Jurel said Sooryavanshi backs himself and has no doubt
T3 Dhruv Jurel said Sooryavanshi just watches the ball.
T3 Dhruv Jurel has six fifties in the competition
T3 Jurel made these comments during the post-match press conference
T3 Dhruv Jurel talked about Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's mindset
T3 The qualifier match will be played in Mullanpur
T3 Rajasthan Royals are the inaugural IPL champions and last won the title in 2008.
T3 The match was on Wednesday, May 27.
T3 SRH were level on points with the top two teams in the league table before the Playoffs.
T3 Jurel said: 'He just watches the ball. That's all.'
T3 James Franklin is SRH assistant coach.
T3 James Franklin said RR once looked set for 270 or 280.
T3 James Franklin said young players don't have fear of the game because they grew up watching T20 on TV.
T3 Dhruv Jurel said: 'As 17-year-olds, we always watch the bowler and think he's a big name.'
T3 James Franklin said there was a very small margin where bowlers could bowl to Sooryavanshi.
T3 James Franklin said they tried to bowl full and inside leg stump in the first couple of Powerplay overs.
T3 James Franklin said Sooryavanshi potentially has 25 years left in his career.
T3 James Franklin said Sooryavanshi will only get better, stronger, and more mature.
T3 RR will next play Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 2 on May 29.
T3 Jofra Archer took early wickets for Rajasthan Royals.
T3 Sooryavanshi hit his first six off the third ball he faced.
T3 Sooryavanshi faced Pat Cummins in the first over.
T3 Pat Cummins was the SRH captain.
T3 Sooryavanshi hit a six off Eshan Malinga.
T3 Sooryavanshi hit a six off Sakib Hussain.
T3 Sooryavanshi hit his seventh six in the fourth over.
T3 Sooryavanshi reached a half-century off 16 balls.
T3 That half-century is the joint-fastest fifty in IPL playoffs.
T3 Sooryavanshi hit five more sixes after reaching his fifty.
T3 Sooryavanshi was caught out off a delivery from Hinge.
T3 He dominated bowler Pat Cummins
T3 Sooryavanshi faced Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Josh Hazlewood, Kagiso Rabada
T3 He slashed a short ball over third man
T3 He hit a slower ball straight down the ground
T3 Article references IPL 2026 schedule, results, Orange Cap, Purple Cap
T3 The match was played at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Stadium in Mullanpur
T3 Rajasthan Royals scored 243/8 in the knockout clash
T3 Jurel said every time Vaibhav goes out to bat, he believes in his ability
T3 Jurel said Vaibhav never has a shadow of doubt that he can't do it
T3 Jurel said coaches tell youngsters to watch the ball, not the bowler
T3 Jurel said Vaibhav only watches the ball, that's his mantra
T3 Jurel said Vaibhav doesn't give a damn about any bowler
T3 Jurel said Vaibhav just wants to play the ball
T3 Rajasthan Royals defended a target of 244 runs
T3 Sunrisers Hyderabad collapsed to 57/4 inside the powerplay
T3 Ishan Kishan scored 33 runs off 11 balls
T3 Jofra Archer took 3 wickets for 58 runs
T3 Nandre Burger took 2 wickets for 26 runs
T3 Sunrisers Hyderabad were bowled out for 196 in 19.2 overs
T3 Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's heroics were against Sunrisers Hyderabad
T3 The context is the IPL 2026 tournament
T3 Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is the highest run-getter of IPL 2026
T3 Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was on the verge of breaking Chris Gayle's fastest IPL century record
T3 The near-record occurred in the eliminator of the tournament
T3 Dhruv Jurel said Vaibhav Sooryavanshi backs himself
T3 Rajasthan Royals will face Gujarat Titans next
T3 Rajasthan Royals aim to reach the final for the second time in four years
T3 Jofra Archer was bought for Rs 12.5 crore by Rajasthan Royals
T3 Jofra Archer said 'It was very exciting. The more runs he scores, the more runs we have to defend. He can get 150'
T3 Jofra Archer said 'I'll tell you after the IPL'
T3 Vaibhav Sooryavanshi hit 65 sixes in the IPL season, surpassing Chris Gayle for most sixes in a season
T3 Dhruv Jurel made 508 runs this season with 46 fours and 24 sixes
T3 Dhruv Jurel's 50-run knock against Sunrisers Hyderabad came in 21 balls with three sixes and five fours
T3 Sooryavanshi's early assault set up Rajasthan Royals' win
T3 The loss ended Sunrisers Hyderabad's campaign
T3 SRH entered the Playoffs with a strong net run rate
T3 Sooryavanshi's hitting swung the match inside the first six overs
T3 Riyan Parag said team management keeps things simple with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
T3 Jurel highlighted Sooryavanshi's heavy practice load
T3 Jurel said: 'He always backs himself. He doesn't even have a shadow of doubt that I am not able to do it'
T3 Jurel said Sooryavanshi follows a simple batting motto
T3 James Franklin said they tried many options but could not contain Sooryavanshi
T3 Franklin felt the good pitch made execution tougher for his attack
T3 Franklin said SRH first tried to bowl quite full
T3 Franklin said they aimed at a line inside the leg stump to get under his swing
T3 Sooryavanshi adjusted fast
T3 Sooryavanshi cleared the straight fielders even when SRH used unusual mid off and cover positions
T3 Franklin praised his bowlers for the death overs effort
T3 Franklin said there was no early move to spin, as SRH wanted Pat Cummins, Eshan Malinga and Sakib Hussain to lead the Powerplay
T3 Franklin refused to link Sooryavanshi to past players
T3 Franklin said: 'I don't think anyone's ever seen a talent like this'
T3 Franklin called Sooryavanshi's progress 'freakish'
T3 Franklin said Sooryavanshi should improve further with strength and batting maturity over many years
T3 Franklin placed Sooryavanshi within a wider T20 trend
T3 Franklin said young players aim for boundaries when batting and use variations when bowling
T3 Franklin felt the IPL in India shows that rising pace most clearly
T3 The opponent was Sunrisers Hyderabad
T3 Chris Gayle's fastest century record was set in 2013 against Pune Warriors India
T3 Sooryavanshi fell short of breaking Chris Gayle's record
T3 James Franklin said they tried every possible solution to get Sooryavanshi's wicket
T3 James Franklin is a former New Zealand cricketer
T3 James Franklin said playing on a good pitch makes it hard for bowlers
T3 James Franklin made remarks at the post-match press conference
T3 Franklin said Sooryavanshi started to work out their bowling plan
T3 James Franklin is 45 years old
T3 Sooryavanshi beat Sai Sudharsan to take top spot in Orange Cap standings
T3 Sooryavanshi is from Bihar
T3 Sooryavanshi has 680 runs from 15 matches
T3 Sai Sudharsan is in second place with 650 runs
T3 RR scored 243/8 batting first
T3 SRH were bowled out for 196 in 19.2 overs
T3 RR were asked to bat first
T3 The Qualifier 2 match is on Friday
T3 Royal Challengers Bengaluru are defending champions
T3 The final is on Sunday
T3 The final is in Ahmedabad
T3 The IPL Eliminator was played on Wednesday, May 27 at New Chandigarh.
T3 Dhruv Jurel spoke about Sooryavanshi's mindset in the press conference.
T3 Dhruv Jurel said Sooryavanshi practices a lot.
T3 Dhruv Jurel said Sooryavanshi has no doubt that he can do it.
T3 Sooryavanshi's motto is to not care about the bowler.
T3 James Franklin said SRH threw everything at the 15-year-old but could not contain him.
T3 James Franklin said the good pitch made it hard to execute that margin.
T3 James Franklin said Sooryavanshi started to work out that plan.
T3 SRH employed unusual fields with very straight mid-off and cover.
T3 James Franklin said Sooryavanshi is freakish.
T3 James Franklin said they did not want to bring spin early in the Powerplay.
T3 James Franklin said they used Pat Cummins, Eshan Malinga, and Sakib Hussain as strike bowlers in the Powerplay.
T3 James Franklin said using a spinner in the fourth or fifth over is a tough ask.
T3 James Franklin said Shivang Kumar came in at his usual entry point.
T3 James Franklin said batsmen try to score as many boundaries as they can.
T3 James Franklin said bowlers try to bowl variations to create wicket-taking opportunities.
T3 James Franklin said the game has evolved a lot in the last five years.
T3 James Franklin said the IPL pace is a step above most other T20 leagues.
T3 Vaibhav Sooryavanshi played in the Eliminator between RR and SRH on May 27 at Mullanpur
T3 Vaibhav Sooryavanshi broke several IPL records
T3 Dhruv Jurel gave insights into Vaibhav's pre-match routine in a post-match press conference
T3 Jurel said: 'The best thing about him is that he backs himself'
T3 Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has scored 680 runs at a strike rate of 242.85 this year
T3 He has tormented bowlers Jasprit Bumrah and Mitchell Starc
T3 Rajasthan Royals won the Eliminator by 47 runs
T3 Rajasthan Royals qualified for qualifier 2
T3 Vaibhav Sooryavanshi plays for Rajasthan Royals
T3 Sooryavanshi targeted bowlers Jasprit Bumrah, Pat Cummins, Mohammed Siraj, Josh Hazlewood, and Kagiso Rabada
T3 On Wednesday, Sooryavanshi made Pat Cummins look clueless with a barrage of sixes
T3 Sooryavanshi slashed a short ball over third man
T3 Sooryavanshi smoked a slower ball down the ground
T3 James Franklin said 'I think you probably saw in the first couple of overs of the Powerplay that we were trying to bowl quite full, sort of inside leg stump, trying to get under his swing. But he started to work that out'
T3 James Franklin said 'I don't think anyone's ever seen a talent like this. It's freakish what he's doing at the moment. To think that he's potentially got 25 years left in the career is quite scary. He's only going to get better, he's only going to get stronger, he's only going to get more mature with how he bats'
T3 Pat Cummins is a multiple time World Cup winner
T3 Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is the current holder of Orange Cap in IPL 2026 season
T3 Sooryavanshi has scored 680 runs in 15 matches in the IPL 2026 season.
T3 MS Dhoni's jersey number is 7
T3 Virat Kohli's jersey number is 18
T3 Virat Kohli has a brand name 'One8'
T3 Sooryavanshi's jersey number is 03
T3 The IPL 2026 Eliminator match was held in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh
T3 Sooryavanshi's jersey No. 03 has been in massive demand in IPL 2026 season, according to Indian Express
T3 A source told Indian Express that Sooryavanshi's jersey is the most-sold jersey
T3 The source said they have never seen such demand
T3 Sooryavanshi was retained for Rs 1.1 crore by Rajasthan Royals ahead of IPL 2026 season
T3 Sooryavanshi is a huge admirer of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli
T3 A teammate from India Under-19 team said Sooryavanshi was clear he would play with most of them in the coming year
T3 The teammate said they were talking about how Kohli and Rohit are their idols
T3 The teammate said Sooryavanshi's clarity makes him special
T3 Sooryavanshi went straight to Rajasthan Royals training academy in Nagpur after the Under-19 World Cup 2026
T3 India won the Under-19 World Cup 2026
T3 Most of his teammates headed home after the Under-19 World Cup
T3 Dhruv Jurel said Sooryavanshi doesn't give a damn about bowlers' reputation
T3 Jurel said Sooryavanshi has no shadow of doubt