IPL 2026: Ahead of clash against KKR, RR head coach sends key message to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, says 'you're allowed to...

Rajasthan Royals' teen sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has established himself as an fearless batter in a very short span of time. With his attacking mindset he is slowly becoming everyone's favorite. RR head coach Kumar Sangakkara believes that the young opener should remain focused on enjoying his game.

Kumar Sangakkara sends message to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

According to Sangakkara, Sooryavanshi should look to enjoy the game and all the byproducts which come along with it. The former Sri Lanka batter advised Sooryavanshi to not think much about the failures as it is a normal part and parcel of the game and everyone is destined to face these things.

"My message to Vaibhav is simple: enjoy everything. Whether it's 100 off 35 balls, 50 off 15, or a first-ball duck -- you're allowed to score runs, and you're allowed to fail. It's part and parcel of cricket," the RR director of cricket said on the high expectations surrounding the young gun," said Sangakkara.

Talking further about Sooryavanshi, Sangakkara claimed that he is an exciting talent to watch and urged people to understand that he works really hard to improve and reads the game quite well.

"Vaibhav is such an exciting young player. People talk about talent, but they should also understand the amount of work he puts in at the nets. He reads the game really well, anticipates situations, and plans against bowlers effectively."

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's fantastic start in IPL 2026

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi kicked off the tournament with his fiery 15 ball 52 against Chennai Super Kings in their season opener, followed with two impactful knocks of 31 and 39 against Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians respectively, before his stunning 78 off 26 balls against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Meanwhile, the 15-year-old batter failed to create an impact against Sunrisers Hyderabad, as he got dismissed on a duck.

So far in five outings, Sooryavanshi has managed to score 200 runs at an astonishing strike rate of 263.15 with the help of 18 four and 18 sixes.

Next challenge for Rajasthan Royals

The Riyan Parag-led side will lock horns against Ajinkya Rahane's Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday, April 19 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. RR will look to make a comeback after losing to SRH by 57 runs.