India, May 30 -- Former India player Irfan Pathan slammed the body line bowling inflicted on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi during Gujarat Titans' seven-wicket play-off victory against Rajasthan Royals. In the 14th over of the RR innings, a short-pitched delivery from Kagiso Rabada hit Vaibhav's helmet, and the opener had to undergo a mandatory concussion test.

After the hit, Mohammed Siraj also targeted his body in the 15th over, and the Indian pacer was smacked for a six. Taking to X after the match, Pathan criticised GT's approach and claimed that the father in him didn't agree with it.

"Body line bowling to stop 15 years old Vaibhav Suryavanshi doesn't fit well with me", he wrote.

"I know he is playing against the big boys but the father in ...