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‘He’s smashing bowlers into row Z’

‘He’s smashing bowlers into row Z’

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3 min readMay 7, 2026 04:06 PM IST Jos Buttler has backed Kyle Jamieson’s fiery send-off to teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, saying the reaction was understandable given the fearless way the 15-year-old has batted in the IPL this season. Speaking on the For the Love of Cricket podcast, the Gujarat Titans wicketkeeper-batsman said the controversy around the incident was mainly because of Sooryavanshi’s age. The incident took place during the Rajasthan Royals’ defeat to Delhi Capitals last week. After dismissing Sooryavanshi for four runs, Jamieson celebrated aggressively in the youngster’s face and was later handed a demerit point for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct. “I don’t know if it’s been big news. It’s not something I’ve seen a lot of,” Buttler said. “I saw him get him out and, you know, I think the fact that he is 15 is probably the thing that makes it so big, doesn’t it?” Buttler said Sooryavanshi’s batting this season has forced bowlers to treat him like any other dangerous batter, irrespective of his age. “But I would …

Jos Buttler, Stuart Broad hail Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s rise

Jos Buttler, Stuart Broad hail Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s rise

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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s remarkable emergence in the IPL has prompted Jos Buttler and Stuart Broad to joke that Rajasthan Royals may need to hand the teenage sensation a historic long-term deal to keep hold of him. The left-hander, who debuted for RR in IPL 2025, has become one of the most talked-about cricketers in the league for his ability to play some of the best bowlers with little or no fear and has already scored 400 runs in nine matches this season. Discussing the youngster’s future, Buttler suggested Sooryavanshi could become the first player to land an unprecedented two-decade contract. “Could be the first 20-year contract,” Buttler said on the “For The Love of Cricket” podcast. Broad quickly agreed. “20-year contract, yeah.” Buttler then imagined the scale of numbers the teenager could produce over such a spell. “You know, 20,000 runs in his IPL career. He’d still probably have another five years left.” Broad responded with a laugh: “Yeah, he might be a bit tired by then.” Broad, meanwhile, praised Rajasthan Royals for spotting and backing …