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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's latest extraordinary innings was hailed by cricket greats on Thursday, as calls grow for the 15-year-old phenomenon to be propelled straight into the senior India team.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The teenage opener hit 12 sixes, including three in a row off Australia captain Pat Cummins, before he was out for 97 off 29 balls for Rajasthan Royals in Wednesday's playoff win over Sunrisers Hyderabad.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"Yeah, he played pretty well," said a shell-shocked Cummins, who was launched into the stands four times in all by the left-hander.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"The margins are so small. You miss your yorker by a little bit and he doesn't tend to miss them. So, yeah, fair play."<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Sooryavanshi hit seven boundaries in a row to reach 97 off 28 balls.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

But he was caught in the deep attempting another that would have broken Chris Gayle's record of 30 balls for the fastest IPL century.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

On the way he smashed the West Indian's 12-year-old record of 59 sixes in a single edition of the IPL.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

He has cleared the ropes 65 times and is in possession of the Orange Cap for the most runs in the IPL season, with 680 at an average of 45.33.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Past master Gayle called Sooryavanshi the IPL's "new six machine".<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"What a phenomenal player Vaibhav is. Great entertainment young man!" he posted on social media.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Sooryavanshi was crestfallen when he was out.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

But he has a chance for more fireworks against Gujarat Titans in the final playoff match on Friday. The holders Royal Challengers Bengaluru await the winners in Sunday's final.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Calls for Sooryavanshi to be fast-tracked into India's team have accelerated since he slammed a 17-ball 52 to start his IPL season.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"He is the best T20 opener in the World... India have to pick him," former England captain Michael Vaughan said on X on Wednesday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

India batting legend Sachin Tendulkar lauded Sooryavanshi's technique calling the innings "simply spectacular".<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's bat swing has been exceptional," he posted.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"What stands out even more is the way he effortlessly clears his front foot to make room for deliveries targeting his pads.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

This gives him the freedom to play his natural game."<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Comparison with Tendulkar, who made his full international debut aged 16, have been inevitable.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

But former India wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik warned against heaping expectation on young shoulders.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"What Vaibhav is doing is very special, but what I don't want the people to do is tag him as the next Sachin because he is just 15 years old," Karthik said on the Quest Talk podcats.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"I think what Sachin did was extraordinary. Vaibhav's challenges will be completely different."<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Rajasthan captain Riyan Parag said he didn't need to offer much advice to the fearless youngster.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"That's the thing we don't have any conversations," Parag said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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"He likes batting. Just leave him alone, let him go and have fun."
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