Vibhu Suryavanshi has taken IPL 2026 by storm, playing fearless cricket against some of the best bowlers in the world and currently leads the race for the Orange Cap with 400 runs. Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan He believes the youngster’s bold approach signals an interesting change in Indian cricket, where young players are no longer intimidated by big names or fame.Australian fast bowlers have long been known for their dominance, built on pace, accuracy and consistently tight lengths. But Suryavanshi has approached him with remarkable confidence about his choice. Josh Hazlewood And Pat Cummins From hitting Jasprit Bumrah’s first-ball six, taking on Trent Boult, and the same audacity against Cummins and then ending Hazlewood with a sequence of 4, 4, 4, 6 in an over, Suryavanshi has not hesitated to attack some of the best bowlers of the modern era.Pathan’s comments come amid a wave of emerging talent making an immediate impact at the highest level, reflecting a mindset where age and experience are no longer barriers.“It’s an exciting time for Indian cricket. The way they play fearless cricket, and you know, they don’t worry about anything, they don’t worry about getting out, they don’t worry about, you know, who’s bowling in front of them. A 15-year-old boy (Surya Vanshi) goes and hits one of the Australians, so the Indian team doesn’t have the best fast bowlers in cricket, so you know there’s no best fast bowler.” side,” Pathan told IANS on the sidelines of the EUT20 Belgium jersey launch event.And Suryavanshi isn’t just attacking top bowlers – he’s rejecting credibility. Against a roll call of elite names, there are no bystanders, no respect for lineage, just immediate intent. Bhuvneshwar Kumar was dismissed for four off his first ball, while Arshad Singh was greeted with 6, 4, 4 in his first over. Even the pace of Sunil Narine and Siraj didn’t stop him – both were caught almost immediately. And when Ferguson brought steam in the second night, Suryavanshi ran out 4, 4, 6 in his opening burst.And overall, among all the bowlers he has faced in the IPL so far, Reading looks even more impressive. Only against Mohsin Khan and Narayan have Suryavanshi failed to break the shackles, while Rashid Khan and Parsed Krishna have shown a more balanced game against the young Turk.
