{"id":22250,"date":"2025-04-24T22:02:56","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T16:32:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/?p=591342"},"modified":"2025-04-24T22:02:56","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T16:32:56","slug":"bache-ko-bouncer-maar-raha-hai-netizens-troll-bhuvneshwar-kumar-for-targeting-14-year-old-vaibhav-suryavanshi-with-a-fiery-short-ball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/bache-ko-bouncer-maar-raha-hai-netizens-troll-bhuvneshwar-kumar-for-targeting-14-year-old-vaibhav-suryavanshi-with-a-fiery-short-ball\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cBache ko bouncer maar raha hai\u201d: Netizens troll Bhuvneshwar Kumar for targeting 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi with a fiery short ball"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a dramatic twist during the 42nd match of IPL 2025 at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, Bhuvneshwar Kumar<\/strong> faced massive backlash online after bowling a sharp bouncer to 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi<\/strong>, one of the youngest debutants in the league\u2019s history.<\/p>\n

What started as a routine over from Bhuvneshwar turned into a trending topic as social media erupted in reactions, memes, and criticism.<\/p>\n

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The moment that triggered the outrage<\/h3>\n

In the fourth over of Rajasthan Royals\u2019 chase of RCB\u2019s 205-run total, Bhuvneshwar dug in a vicious bouncer that beat Suryavanshi\u2019s attempted pull shot and whizzed past his helmet:<\/p>\n

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\u201cBhuvneshwar to Vaibhav Suryavanshi, no run\u201d<\/strong> \u2013 A well-directed short ball surprised the teenager. He immediately signalled to the umpire, believing it was above head height.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Just one over later, Bhuvneshwar returned and clean bowled Suryavanshi for 16 off 12 balls<\/strong>, sparking even more buzz.<\/p>\n

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Social media reacts: \u201cBachhe ko bouncer daal raha hai\u2026\u201d<\/h3>\n

Twitter\/X exploded with reactions, most of them criticising Bhuvneshwar Kumar for what many felt was an unnecessary show of aggression:<\/p>\n

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    \u201cBacche ko bouncer daal raha hai buzdil Bhuvi<\/strong>,\u201d wrote one user.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Another said, \u201cBan any bowler bowling bouncer to a 14-year-old and deduct 2 points from RR for child labour.<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    \u201cChinna payanuku bouncer @RCBTweets \ud83d\udc4e\ud83d\udc4e<\/strong>,\u201d added another user, mixing Tamil and English in his outrage.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Many tweets referenced how Bhuvi\u2019s experience should\u2019ve led him to handle the situation with more maturity \u2014 especially since the batter was still in school.<\/p>\n

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    Flashback: Reminiscent of Waqar Younis vs Sachin Tendulkar<\/h3>\n

    The incident also drew comparisons to 1989, when Waqar Younis<\/strong> bowled a deadly bouncer to 16-year-old Sachin Tendulkar<\/strong> on debut, hitting him on the nose. The bloodied young batter refused to leave the crease, later scoring a brave 57 in that innings \u2014 a turning point in Indian cricket history.<\/p>\n

    Much like then, today\u2019s moment wasn\u2019t just about cricketing skill but also about mental toughness \u2014 and netizens didn\u2019t hold back their judgment of how it played out.<\/p>\n

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    Current match status<\/h3>\n
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      RCB posted 205\/5 in 20 overs<\/strong>, with Kohli scoring 70 (42)<\/strong> and Padikkal hitting 50 (27)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      RR are 52\/1 after 4.2 overs<\/strong>, with Yashasvi Jaiswal smashing 35 off 14<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Bhuvneshwar Kumar\u2019s figures<\/strong>: 2.2 overs, 22 runs, 1 wicket \u2013 and a storm of memes.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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