Making his highly anticipated IPL debut at just 14 years and 23 days old, Rajasthan Royals’ young prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi has already made headlines for smashing a six on his very first delivery. But beyond that explosive start, Suryavanshi’s innings has also been a tale of luck — having survived three chances early on in his innings against Lucknow Super Giants.
Here’s a recap of the three moments where the cricketing gods smiled on Suryavanshi:
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Leading edge lands safely
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Avesh Khan to Suryavanshi: The left-hander tried to whip across the line but closed the face too early. The ball took a thick leading edge and ballooned high between cover-point and deep point — landing safely despite two fielders charging in.
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Dropped catch and a boundary
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Avesh Khan to Suryavanshi: Short ball angled in, Suryavanshi swung hard and got a top-edge. Three fielders converged — with Prince Yadav getting hands on it while running back — but the ball popped out and Ravi Bishnoi couldn’t stop it either. The ball trickled into the ropes, giving the batter a streaky four.
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Miscued pull drops short again
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Shardul Thakur to Suryavanshi: Attempting a pull off a short ball, Suryavanshi mistimed it completely. It went high but landed in no man’s land between square leg and deep backward square.
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Despite these scares, Suryavanshi has scored a brisk 19 off 7 balls (1 four, 2 sixes), striking at 271.43. It’s certainly turning out to be his day out in Jaipur, and if the momentum continues, this could go down as one of the most memorable debuts in IPL history — complete with flair, fortune, and fireworks.
