While most batters are taught to grip the bat in the traditional V shape, Vaibhav Suryavanshi has tossed the textbook aside and does it his own way, and that is completely opposite to the norm, as beautifully explained by Abhinav Mukund.
The left-handed batter took the IPL by storm with his 35-ball century, but except for this 101-run knock, the Rajasthan Royals opener could manage only 50 runs in the remaining four games, which raised questions about his technique.
Abhinav Mukund said on ESPNCricinfo: “What they taught us was essentially to hold the bat together, and even if you ask anyone, the bat handle, it'll be a V, right? All of us used to hold the bat this way. Vaibhav holds the bat just opposite the traditional way. He is very young. But the V, the traditional grip, is that. That's your V, if you can see (shows how to take the bat).”
There's no way Vaibhav Suryavanshi can defend a ball: Abhinav Mukund
In fact, the moment the ball lands, Vaibhav Suryavanshi's bat is already in full swing, launching brutal hits and smashing bowlers without mercy, but that won’t work all the time.
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'These boys are not wired to defend the ball'
Mukund signed off by saying, “These boys are not wired to defend the ball. Priyansh Arya, Vaibhav Suryavanshi. These boys are actually going up and smacking the living daylights out of a cricket ball.”
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Notably, the Rajasthan Royals are currently facing the Kolkata Knight Riders in the 53rd match of the ongoing IPL 2025 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday, April 4. The RR is already out of the playoffs race, having lost eight of their 11 games so far in the tournament.
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