Rajasthan Royals (RR) assistant coach Trevor Penney reckons his team’s teenaged batting star Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, 15, is a ‘rare’ talent he hasn’t seen in 40 years. Today, Sooryavanshi will play his first game at the iconic Wankhede Stadium vs Mumbai Indians (MI), and Penney hopes the attacking RR opener will live up to his reputation against the five-time champions.

“I’m sure he’s [Sooryavanshi] very excited. We don’t have to talk to him much. He’s such a pleasant boy, very confident, and just so excited every day to go out and play and practice. He’s just in his little bubble, practises hard, and when he goes out to play, he just enjoys himself. So, it’s pretty rare [talent]. I’ve been in cricket for 40 years and haven’t seen that before. So, long may that last, and I certainly hope that it works tomorrow [Sunday],” Penney said during the pre-match press conference on Saturday.