Vaibhav Sooryavanshi: The kind of player Vaibhav Suryavanshi is. The way the game is run. The kind of batting he does. Seeing all that, anyone would want to take him in their team. Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Ishan Kishan also has similar intentions. For the first time in IPL 2026, the teams of Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals are going to face each other. Before this match, SRH captain Ishan Kishan has expressed his heartfelt feelings. He expressed his intention to take Vaibhav Suryavanshi in his team.
Ishaan Kishan took the name of Vaibhav Suryavanshi
Ishan Kishan chose Vaibhav Suryavanshi for his team when he was asked to do so. During a program on Star Sports, Ishan Kishan was asked to name one player whom he would like to take to Sunrisers Hyderabad. Ishan Kishan took the name of Vaibhav Suryavanshi in response to this.
Why did Ishaan Kishan choose Vaibhav Suryavanshi?
Ishaan Kishan further explained the reason for choosing Vaibhav Suryavanshi. He said that if Ishan Kishan comes from another team, he will bring a new energy. Apart from that, SRH’s game will suit him. Vaibhav’s playing style and temperament is exactly the same as the kind of batsman there is in this team. Ishan Kishan further said that if Vaibhav comes, he can open. If he scores the same number of runs in the opening, then nothing can be bigger than this.
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‘There will be a clash between Vaibhav and Ishaan’
People are considering the match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals as a match between Vaibhav vs Abhishek. But, Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s coach Manish Ojha says that Ishan Kishan will also be a big challenge in this match. Manish Ojha told TV9 that the game of Ishaan Kishan and Vaibhav Suryavanshi is similar. Both are from the background of Bihar. However, he admitted that Vaibhav would have more advantage than Ishaan in reaching the reach of the ball. He considered Vaibhav’s tall height to be the reason behind this.