Vaibhav Sooryavanshi responds to R Ashwin's playful critique on fours
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 2, 2026, 3:05 AM
Last updated Jun 2, 2026
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi addressed a light-hearted comment from R Ashwin about his fewer fours in IPL 2026. Despite hitting just 63 fours, Sooryavanshi scored 776 runs and won the Orange Cap, making him the youngest player to achieve this feat. He emphasized that his batting style was a response to his team's needs and has started practicing with red-ball cricket. Sooryavanshi aims to transition to one-day formats ahead of the 2027 ODI World Cup.
- •Ashwin joked about Sooryavanshi's fewer fours during IPL 2026.
- •Sooryavanshi hit more sixes than fours, totaling 72 sixes.
- •He became the youngest player to win the Orange Cap at 15 years old.
- •Sooryavanshi is practicing for one-day formats ahead of the 2027 ODI World Cup.
- •He plans to showcase a different batting style beyond T20.
- 3:05 AMYahoo Sports — Vaibhav Sooryavanshi responds to R Ashwin who teased RR sensation with a playful lack of 4s comment
"Vaibhav Sooryavanshi had the perfect response for former RR star R Ashwin, who jokingly commented on the youngster hitting fewer fours in the IPL 2026 campaign.
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