India, April 8 -- Dale Steyn couldn't stop marvelling at Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's audacity when the 15-year-old took down Indian pace great Jasprit Bumrah in a show of raw strokeplay during last evening's Indian Premier League 2026 fixture between Rajasthan Royals and the Mumbai Indians in Guwahati. Sooryavanshi smoked Bumrah for a first-ball six, and followed it up with another two balls later, winning the battle one-sided. Although a sample size of five deliveries isn't ideal for determining a winner, the fact that Vaibhav made the best bowler in the world think speaks volumes about his impact.

For Steyn, Sooryavanshi's fearlessness stood out. 10 years into his international career, few would have rattled Bumrah the way Sooryavanshi did ...