India, April 1 -- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi taking down world class bowlers in his IPL 2026 opening knock was a reflection of his special talent and fearless approach, feels former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar.

The 15-year-old smashed a 15-ball fifty to set up Rajasthan Royals' roaring win over CSK on Monday.

A year after becoming the youngest to score an IPL hundred, Sooryavanshi took the likes of Matt Henry and Noor Ahmad to the cleaners in his exhilarating knock. 

"Vaibhav Suryavanshi was a class apart. He dominated a good bowling attack. He took on Matt Henry, a new ball bowler, who challenges top batters internationally," Bangar told Star Sports.

"He toyed with Khaleel Ahmed, who swings the ball both ways. He got the better ...