Kolkata: Sourav Ganguly met IPL star Vaibhav Suryavanshi during the thrilling Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals match at the historic Eden Gardens when the teenager was 14 years old. A teenage cricket sensation brought much excitement to fans by getting crucial guidance from India’s legendary cricketer Sourav Ganguly.
“The way you play matches what I have seen,” Ganguly explained to Suryavanshi his incisive viewpoint about the young cricket player. The fearless approach of your batting should always remain unchanged. Don’t change your game.” After KKR secured a one-run win against Rajasthan Royals, the field chat touched Suryavanshi deeply because he spent his entire first IPL season dealing with success and failures.
During their match against Rajasthan Royals, Suryavanshi managed only 4 runs from two balls until Rahane of KKR performed a remarkable fielding catch to dismiss him. A difficult stretch developed for the youngster after his Mumbai Indians match, where he scored a duck, along with a duck in the subsequent contest, while he had previously wowed the IPL spectators with his 35-ball 100 versus Gujarat Titans, which became his first century in T20 history at such a young age. He emphasised to Suryavanshi after his recent setbacks how his aggressive natural style should remain intact.
The dialogue exceeded a basic hello-goodbye exchange at the match. Ganguly dedicated his time to uplift Suryavanshi by connecting with him as left-handed players so the teenager would draw strength from dealing with his adversities. According to reported accounts, Ganguly expressed to him that cricket operates through processes of success and failure, so the young player needed to depend on his natural instincts while learning from past mistakes. The cricketing wisdom Suryavanshi received from Ganguly is likely to change his path significantly because Ganguly shared it under the same intense public evaluation that Suryavanshi has endured since his debut.
The rapid increase of Suryavanshi has wowed both fans and cricket specialists. Suryavanshi replaced Sanju Samson as team captain after being purchased by RR during the IPL mega-auction for Rs 1.1 crore, due to Samson’s injury. The century Suryavanshi hit against Gujarat Titans established his tremendous talent and earned praise from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Recent low scores have generated worries regarding excessive pressure on Suryavanshi because former India coach Greg Chappell and batting superstar Sunil Gavaskar plead for a protective environment to guard his development.
Suryakumar Suryavanshi stands as Rajasthan Royals’ promising future as the team loses its playoff potential during the ongoing IPL season. Ganguly emphasised at Eden Gardens that great achievements result from continuous effort. The young 14-year-old might discover his renewed path in IPL competition sparked by his encounter with ‘Dada’.