Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Jokes About Solo Batting Before Mumbai Indians Match – WATCH

Mo. Basuony

Published: April 7, 2026 2:01 PM ET

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Jokes About Solo Batting Before Mumbai Indians Match – WATCH

Rajasthan Royals arrived in Guwahati for a high-profile clash with Mumbai Indians. Attention centred on teenage batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after a light-hearted pre-match moment.

Pre-match mood — a playful planning session

Team staff sketched a batting plan on a whiteboard. Sooryavanshi stood beside batting coach Vikram Rathour while studying the board.

He joked about taking on lone batting duties and offered to shorten the session. The team’s performance coach, Siddhartha Lahiri, responded with a teasing retort.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi jokes about solo batting

WATCH footage shows Sooryavanshi playfully volunteering to bat alone before Mumbai Indians match. The youngster kept spirits high in the dressing room.

Coaches laughed and nodded as he poked fun at the written gameplan. The exchange underlined the relaxed atmosphere inside Rajasthan Royals.

Player form and credentials

Sooryavanshi has carried strong form into the current IPL season. He has scored 83 runs in two innings at an average of 41.50.

His tournament strike rate stands at 237.14. His best score so far is a 17-ball 52 against Chennai Super Kings.

Earlier this year, he starred in India’s U19 World Cup win. He accumulated 444 runs in seven innings, averaging 62.71 with a strike rate of 169.50. That tally included one century and three fifties.

Match context

Rajasthan Royals chase a third straight win in Guwahati. Mumbai Indians, five-time champions, will aim to recover from a recent defeat to Delhi Capitals.

The clash carries added intrigue because of the expected matchups between young batters and established bowlers.