Rajasthan Royals’ star opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi failed to keep his momentum once again. Up against the Delhi Capitals, Sooryavanshi got out by DC’s uncapped all-rounder Madhav Tiwari, whose slower deliveries did the work, sending him for a 21-ball 46. However, Rajasthan Royals’ batting coach Vikram Rathour opined on this as well.

“See, nobody is perfect in this world. So, everybody will have some weakness here and there. I don’t think slow ball is a weakness with Vaibhav. I will want bowlers to try that. On a wicket like this, where the ball is gripping a bit, change of pace is good against anybody. It’s not only Vaibhav. I think he’s a special player. I think enough has been said about his ability and how good he is. So, again, he’s provided us a really good start, looking at the surface again. So, I just hope he converts one inning and goes deeper,” Rathour said in the post-match press conference.

He further shared, “The way he’s batting, the way he prepares, I’m sure that’s not too far off. We’ll see one of those innings which he’ll really convert and play a big knock. But otherwise, we are pretty happy with the way he’s batting and we want him to bat that way. Thank you.”

Vikram Rathour was also asked if Vaibhav Sooryavanshi should’ve learned from Dhruv Jurel’s book when it comes to playing slower deliveries and spending more time on the pitch as well. However, Rathour also said that the two players have different styles of batting as well.

“Different players will bat differently. Anybody can succeed. You need to identify and know your strengths. If you back your strengths and play to your strengths, you can score runs. Dhruv need not bat like Vaibhav. Vaibhav shouldn’t look to bat like Dhruv. They have their own strengths. They have their own ways of scoring runs. If they keep backing that and keep believing in their ability, they can succeed easily,” Rathour again said.

However, the Rajasthan Royals didn’t add Ravindra Jadeja to the team for the match against Delhi. Captain Riyan Parag also revealed that the all-rounder missed the game due to ‘workload management’, but coach Rathour also said that he had a ‘niggle’.

“He just had some niggle in his knee, I think. They are just trying to manage that. They felt that if we give him one more game break, it will be good for him. That was the reason he was rested today. He is just dealing with some niggle,” concluded Vikram Rathour.