Ajay Jadeja gave Vaibhav Suryavanshi kudos for his IPL 2025 record-breaking knock against the Gujarat Titans at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
The 14-year-old’s knock was so powerful that the former Indian star struggled to explain it. Since Suryavanshi set numerous records and broke many more on his way to his incredible 101-run knock off just 38 balls, Jadeja asserted that every cricket player growing up would aspire to have a moment like his. He claimed that while a 14 or 15-year-old would adore having such a moment in local school-level football games, it would be an enormous accomplishment to pull that off at the greatest stage, such as the Indian Premier League.
“My emotions are beyond my vocabulary to adequately describe. Let me try to explain it this way: in our drawing rooms or on the local pitch, all of us cricket players dreamed about times like this. At the age of 14 or 15, everyone had various dreams, but this is what you dream about: competing against guys with such skill and experience in the IPL,” Jadeja asserted.
According to him, the young player’s attitude was more noteworthy than his skill or the calibre of the bowling onslaught he encountered. Because Suryavanshi seemed unconcerned with the result, Jadeja was in awe of his premeditated violence.
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“It’s not just the technique or the bowling attacks he faced — it’s the mindset that stands out. The belief to carry on even after the high of that over, the ability to stay in the moment, to keep flowing without hesitation — that’s what truly blows me away. Physical skills can be found, but for a 14-year-old to believe in himself like this is extraordinary. Even if someone says it was just his lucky day, what he has shown is something else,” Jadeja added.
Suryavanshi’s stellar knock included seven fours anda whopping 11 sixes. He brought up his half-century in just 17 balls and followed it up with a century off merely 35 balls. Jadeja claimed that the youngster hitting a six on the first ball of his IPL career against Shardul Thakur was a statement in itself.
“Some shots he played — you have to first dream of them before you can execute them. For a 14-year-old to think like that is unbelievable. Go back to the first ball he faced three matches ago against Shardul Thakur — he showed then that he belonged. When he got out after scoring 30 that day, he was visibly emotional, almost in tears, but within minutes, he was smiling again in the dugout,” Jadeja added.
Jadeja proceeded to say that a 14-year-old’s ability to overcome his emotions stands out. The former Indian batter concluded by saying Suryavanshi’s knock could have a similar impact on youngsters like MS Dhoni had as he inspired kids from smaller towns in India to take up cricket. Jadeja claimed cricket in India would not be same again after Vaibhav’s rise.
“The ability to overcome emotions at 14 is massive. His mindset is special. I’m not directly comparing it, but just like MS Dhoni’s arrival changed
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