Sooryavanshi's recent IPL performances include a 36-ball century against Sunrisers Hyderabad and a rapid 52 from 17 balls against Chennai Super Kings, making him the fifth highest run-scorer in this year's tournament with the second highest strike rate among batters with significant innings, according to a report. Last year, as a 14-year-old, he scored a 35-ball century, becoming the youngest centurion in men's T20s, according to a report. The speed of his two IPL centuries has only been beaten by Chris Gayle in the IPL, a report indicates.
Internationally, Sooryavanshi scored 175 from 80 balls against England in the Under-19 World Cup final in February, and 143 in a youth ODI against England in Worcester last summer, according to a report. His ability to dominate world-class bowlers was evident when he hit Jasprit Bumrah's first ball for six over wide long-on and his third ball for six over deep-backward square, according to a report. Bumrah had only conceded 180 sixes in 5,445 T20 balls before facing Sooryavanshi, a report states.
Not really, no.
According to BBC Sport, former England all-rounder Mike Yardy described Sooryavanshi's talent as unprecedented, while former India international Deep Dasgupta noted his unique, whippy bat swing that is not taught. Dasgupta also highlighted Sooryavanshi's consistency and high cricket IQ, as reported by BBC Sport. Scouts and experts are taking notice; David Court, head of player identification at the England and Wales Cricket Board, told The Guardian that while predicting long-term success is difficult, mental toughness is key.
Court cited examples of young talents Jacob Bethell and James Rew, who scored a century and 62 respectively in a youth Test against Australia in Brisbane in 2023, as benchmarks for resilience. Comparisons with other young talents underscore the rarity of Sooryavanshi's achievements. A 2012 paper titled 'The Rocky Road to the Top: Why Talent Needs Trauma' suggests that talent benefits from obstacles, according to a report, providing context for Sooryavanshi's rise.
The talent he has got, I don't know what to predict because I have never seen anything quite like it.
However, questions remain about whether his unique technique will hold up against top international bowling over a long career, and how he will handle periods of poor form or adversity. The specific development plan Rajasthan Royals has for him is not publicly known, and scouts balance his extraordinary talent with the risk of burnout or overexposure at a young age.
His bat swing is quite unique. It is not a taught bat swing. Batters go straight up and straight down - a linear path. This is more circular and wristy.
The fact he is so consistent tells me his shot selection is more often than not right.
I was talking to a few of the other coaches at [Rajasthan] and obviously he has got the skillset. I was pleasantly surprised when they mentioned he is very sharp and has a good cricket IQ.