{"id":12247,"date":"2026-08-14T08:28:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T08:28:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=12247"},"modified":"2026-08-14T08:28:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T08:28:13","slug":"how-to-stop-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-harbhajan-singh-reveals-the-only-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=12247","title":{"rendered":"How to stop Vaibhav Sooryavanshi? Harbhajan Singh reveals the only way"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133232073,imgsize-104926,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/vaibhav-sooryavanshi.jpg\" alt=\"How to stop Vaibhav Sooryavanshi? Harbhajan Singh reveals the only way\" title=\"Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AP Photo)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AP Photo)\">Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AP Photo)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: India spin great <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/harbhajan-singh\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harbhajan Singh<\/a> believes there is only one way to tackle Vaibhav Sooryavanshi\u2019s extraordinary strokeplay \u2014 attack the 15-year-old and go for his wicket rather than trying to contain him.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>Sooryavanshi has quickly established himself as one of the most exciting young batters in the game, with Harbhajan admitting he has never seen a player dominate at such a young age.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>\u201cVaibhav Sooryavanshi is extraordinary. He is a unique player. I have not seen a player like him before, one who can dominate the world at 14-15 years of age,\u201d Harbhajan told PTI in an interview.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>The <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/rajasthan-royals\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rajasthan Royals<\/a> prodigy became the youngest player in IPL history when he debuted at 14 in 2025 before smashing a 35-ball hundred against Gujarat Titans to become the youngest batter to score a century in men&#8217;s T20 cricket.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>His rise continued this year when he became India\u2019s youngest international debutant at 15 years and 99 days.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>\u2018The only way to survive is to attack him\u2019<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/>Sooryavanshi\u2019s fearlessness was on full display during the IPL when he hit the first deliveries from premier pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Pat Cummins for sixes.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>For Harbhajan, the fact that elite bowlers are forced to think about where to bowl to a teenager is itself a remarkable statement.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/>\u201cWhen the world&#8217;s top bowlers are bowling to him, they are actually thinking about where to bowl. That itself is a big, big statement,\u201d he said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/>So how should a bowler approach Sooryavanshi?<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/>\u201cThe only way to survive is to attack him. You go at him and you take his wicket,\u201d Harbhajan said. \u201cIt may not work all the time. Sometimes you might even get smashed. He would&#8217;ve hit sixes. But that is part of the game. You have to accept that he&#8217;s good.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/>Harbhajan said he would not allow Sooryavanshi\u2019s batting to dictate his field settings in the powerplay.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"35\"\/>\u201cI won&#8217;t set the field according to what he&#8217;s doing. I&#8217;ll set the field according to what I&#8217;m doing. If I bowl to escape, I won&#8217;t be able to get him out,\u201d he said. \u201cYou go at him and you take his wicket. You might get success, you might not. That&#8217;s just a matter of time. You have to accept that he&#8217;s good.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"38\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>\u2018The next ball should be about how to get him out\u2019<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"40\"\/>Harbhajan believes the challenge is as much mental as tactical, with Sooryavanshi capable of making experienced bowlers question themselves.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"43\"\/>\u201cBut still, the next ball should be about how to get him out,\u201d he said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"45\"\/>The former India spinner\u2019s advice reflects the unusual challenge posed by Sooryavanshi, whose attacking approach means opponents cannot simply rely on defensive fields or containment.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"47\"\/>For Harbhajan, accepting that the teenager may score boundaries is part of the risk that comes with taking the aggressive route.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a 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