IPL 2026 | 'He took responsibility when wickets were falling...': Irfan Pathan on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

In the IPL 2026 Qualifier 2 match against Gujarat Titans GT the Rajasthan Royals RR suffered a loss by seven wickets at the Maharaja Singh PCA Stadium in New ChandigarhDuring the match RRs swashbuckling opening batsman Vaibhav Sooryavanshi missed his welldeserved century by just four runs Facing 47 balls the lefthanded batsman scored 96 runs laced with eight boundaries and seven maximumsSpeaking about the teen sensation former Team India cricketer Irfan Pathan said that it was painful to see Sooryavanshi lose his wicket in the 90sIt was painful to see Vaibhav Sooryavanshi get out in the 90s once again In the last four games which were all mustwin matches for Rajasthan Royals he has scored over 290 runs That is simply incredible for a player his age Pathan told Star SportsThe former cricketer then stated that in the match against the Titans the lefthanded batsman played responsibly and adjusted his game according to the situationAgainst Gujarat Titans it was special because he played completely opposite to his natural game He is known for attacking from ball one But here he started slowly anchored the innings and then accelerated when the time was right He took responsibility when wickets were falling at the other end He didnt panic He read the situation perfectly and adjusted his game Consistent impactful and mature beyond his years If he keeps this up he will not just be a promising talent ndash he will be a superstar added PathanIPL 2026 Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals Match summaryChasing 215 runs GT scored 219 for the loss of three wickets in 184 oversOpening batsman Sai Sudharsan made 58 runs in 32 balls smashing eight boundaries and a maximum while Captain Shubman Gill delivered a knock of 104 runs off 53 deliveries His knock was laced with 15 boundaries and three maximumsWashington Sundar scored 16 runs in nine balls including two boundaries and a maximum while wicketkeeperbatsman Jos Buttler was unbeaten on nine runs in the same number of deliveries Shouldering Buttler was Impact Player Rahul Tewatia who scored 17 runs in nine balls with the help of two boundaries and a maximumRajasthans Jofra Archer Nandre Burger and Brijesh Sharma bagged one wicket each Impact Player Tushar Deshpande Yash Punja and Ravindra Jadeja went wicketless in the IPL 2026 match against GujaratHaving opted to bat RRs opening batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal departed on one run facing two balls Fellow opening batsman Sooryavanshi delivered a knock of 96 runs off 47 deliveries smashing eight boundaries and seven maximumsWicketkeeperbatsman Dhruv Jurel scored seven runs in six balls including a boundary while skipper Riyan Parag scored 11 runs in six balls which included a boundary and a maximum Facing nine balls Dasun Shanaka was dismissed on three runs Jofra Archer managed to score seven runs in four balls with the help of a maximumLater Ravindra Jadeja garnered an unbeaten 45 runs in 35 balls with the help of five boundaries and a maximum Shouldering him was Donovan Ferreira who scored an unbeaten 38 runs in just 11 balls including two boundaries and four maximums With this the Royals posted a total of 214 runs for the loss of six wickets in 20 oversGujarats Jason Holder returned with the figures of two wickets for 27 in four overs Kagiso Rabada also claimed two wickets by conceding 35 runs in four overs Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna also bagged one wicket each Washington Sundar and Rashid Khan went wicketless in the IPL 2026 match against the Royals