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Gujarat Titans fast bowler Kagiso Rabada, who has been in great form with the ball this season, praised Rajasthan Royals youngster Vaibhav Suryavanshi for his fearless approach with the bat.
The last time these two teams met, Gujarat Titans defeated Gujarat Titans. The Titans batsmen dominated with the bat and were looking hopeful of a comeback. Kagiso Rabada has been the kingpin behind the Titans’ successful rise to the top of the IPL 2026 points table.
On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals have slipped to sixth place in the points table after winning six matches this season. To secure their place in the playoffs, they will have to win the remaining matches of this season.
He has really fast hands, and he is fearless at the moment – ​​Kagiso Rabada on Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s great form
GT fast bowler Kagiso Rabada claimed that Vaibhav Suryavanshi does not feel the slightest fear even while facing the greatest bowlers around the world. He has thrashed legendary fast bowlers like Jasprit Bumrah and Josh Hazlewood.
“He’s got really quick hands, and he’s fearless at the moment. There’s not an iota of fear in his body, and that’s really how you are when you’re young. It really thrills me. It’s great to see that the game is good and really alive. I think he’s just another batsman, and I try to be better than him,” Kagiso Rabada told PTI on Wednesday.
This 15 year old player broke many IPL records with his batting this season. Last time when these two clashed with each other, they had thrashed two fast bouncers of Kagiso Rabada.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi completes 100 sixes against Gujarat Titans
During their previous encounter against Gujarat Titans, the RR batsman scored a quickfire 30, which once again gave him a promising start at the start of the game. In the same game, he set two major records in his short career with only 29 appearances.
Suryavanshi hit three sixes in the game, two of which came against the South African legend and one against Indian fast bowler Mohammed Siraj. He reached the mammoth record of 100 sixes in just 515 balls, making him the fastest in this record.
He broke the record of Karanbir Singh in the past; On the other hand, he became the first teenager to complete 100 sixes in the shortest format of the game at the age of just 15.
Suryavanshi eyes Chris Gayle’s huge record of six sixes in IPL
Gujarat Titans RR was one of the most favorite opponents for the youngster, as he scored his maiden century against this opponent in the IPL. He has hit 40 sixes in 11 innings this season.
He is now in a position to break Abhishek Sharma’s earlier record of most sixes by an Indian in a single edition of the IPL. He is also 20 sixes away from breaking Chris Gayle’s massive record of most sixes by a player in an IPL season.
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