Langer describes 15-year-old Sooryavanshi as 'breathtaking' and 'scary'

[p]Hailed as a generational talent even before his international debut, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/rajasthan-royals/S2MQPiFG/"]‌Rajasthan Royals[/a] opener Sooryavanshi has pulverised attacks in his ‌second Indian Premier League season.[/p][p]The left-hander is currently the league's highest ‌scorer, piling up runs at a staggering strike rate of ‌236.32. He has also clobbered 53 sixes, including 10 against Langer's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/lucknow-super-giants/juEriKhI/"]Lucknow[/a] on Tuesday, and could still surpass Chris Gayle's 2012 record of 59, ‌with Rajasthan having one match left.[/p][p]Sooryavanshi's 93 ⁠off 38 balls helped ‌Rajasthan overwhelm Lucknow's 220-5 with five balls to spare, prompting lavish praise ​from former Australia batter Langer.[/p][p]"[b]In all my time I've seen some amazing players in 35 years of cricket[/b]," ​Langer told reporters after their seven-wicket defeat in Jaipur.[/p][p]"[b]To see a young man bat like that, not just tonight but ⁠throughout the series, is ​breathtaking.[/b]"[/p][embed guid="0e38b77d-4484-4201-8ac9-f5288a07101e" url="https://x.com/IPL/status/2056788907413705037" social-type="twitter" /][p]Langer was stunned by how Sooryavanshi handled elite fast bowlers, including Australia's Mitchell Starc and South Africa's Anrich Nortje.[/p][p]"[b]It's quite incredible actually to be able to play that way, and now have ‌the[/b] (leading scorer's) [b]orange cap.[/b]"[/p][p]"So the scary thing going forward, if the expressions on the face of Mitch Starc and Nortje and every bowler tell a story now, what about when he learns how to bat?[/p][p]"[b]My gosh, he's so young. He's a brilliant player and it's a real privilege to watch him bat actually.[/b]"[/p][embed guid="c6d25113-3750-4ada-b4af-9752576452b7" url="https://x.com/IPL/status/2056978035606458672" social-type="twitter" /][p]Langer said Sooryavanshi would only become more dangerous as he learns to adapt to different conditions.[/p][p]"[b]He'll adapt, he'll keep ‌getting better and better, which is scary for world cricket.[/b]"[/p][p]While ​fans and pundits are eager to see Sooryavanshi fast-tracked into ‌the senior [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/mumbai-indians/2eZPzJH2/"]India[/a] side, selectors are not rushing him.[/p][p]"[b]We picked him for the India A team because he is young and immensely promising,[/b]" selection panel chairman Ajit Agarkar said on Tuesday.[/p][p]"We are very excited about him and hopefully ⁠he can showcase his ⁠talent when he travels with ‌the A team."[/p]