Rahul Dravid can’t hide disappointment as 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi falls for a duck vs Mumbai Indians | Cricket News

Vaibhav Suryavanshi (Image credit score: BCCI/IPL)

NEW DELHI: After his record-breaking heroics within the earlier recreation, Rajasthan Royals‘ teenage sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi had a forgettable outing towards Mumbai Indians of their IPL 2025 conflict on the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Thursday.
The 14-year-old from Samastipur, Bihar — who took the cricketing world by storm with a blistering 101 off 28 balls towards Gujarat Titans — was dismissed for a two-ball duck.

Attempting an bold stroke off Deepak Chahar’s full supply, Vaibhav mistimed his shot and provided a easy catch to Will Jacks at mid-on.
A surprised silence fell over the stadium following his early exit.
Rajasthan Royals’ head coach Rahul Dravid, who had celebrated Vaibhav’s century within the final match by rising from his wheelchair, appeared visibly dejected within the dugout.

Meanwhile, Mumbai Indians made essentially the most of favorable batting situations. Openers Rohit Sharma (53 off 36) and Ryan Rickelton (61 off 38) produced a blistering 116-run stand, dismantling the Royals’ assault with medical hitting.

Rohit took the lead towards spin, significantly focusing on Maheesh Theekshana, whereas Rickelton punished the pacers with precision.
Capitalising on the flying begin, Suryakumar Yadav and skipper Hardik Pandya performed explosive unbeaten knocks of 48 every (each off 23 balls), lifting MI to a daunting complete of 217 for two after being put in to bat.