Overview

• Ambati Rayudu praised Suryavanshi’s extraordinary bat speed and warned against attempts to change his natural style.
• Rayudu recommended a conversation with Brian Lara to learn controlling bat speed for defense and playing with soft hands.
• He advised the teenager to avoid listening to too many voices, urging coaches to keep technical inputs limited.
• Rayudu noted that Rahul Dravid, coaching Rajasthan Royals, is well placed to guide and protect the youngster.
• Context for the acclaim includes Suryavanshi’s 101 off 38 balls for Rajasthan Royals, the fastest IPL hundred by an Indian, and a reported 52-ball Youth ODI century for India U-19.