{"id":10096,"date":"2026-04-08T07:04:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T07:04:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/?p=10096"},"modified":"2026-04-08T07:04:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T07:04:40","slug":"130104192-cms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/?p=10096","title":{"rendered":"Irfan Pathan: &#8216;Bumrah had no visible plan&#8217;: Irfan Pathan explains how Sooryavanshi forced world&#8217;s best to rethink | Cricket News &#8211; The Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-130105275,imgsize-1078592,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/130105275.jpg\" alt=\"'Bumrah had no visible plan': Irfan Pathan explains how Sooryavanshi forced world's best to rethink\" title=\"Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Photo: IPL)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Photo: IPL)\">Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Photo: IPL)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>After Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smashed two sixes off <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/player-profile\/jasprit-bumrah\/63755\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Jasprit Bumrah<\/a>, former India all-rounder <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/irfan-pathan\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Irfan Pathan<\/a> praised the 15-year-old prodigy, explaining how he forced the world\u2019s best bowler to think. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/>Sooryavanshi grabbed headlines when he took on Jasprit Bumrah, widely regarded as the world\u2019s best bowler, he smashed him for two sixes in a single over. Facing Bumrah for the first time in the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">IPL<\/a>, the young left-hander launched the very first ball he faced over long-on for a stunning six, a shot that even drew a smile from the Indian pace spearhead.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/> <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/> <\/p>\n<div class=\"wLCOS vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"ap_Bf\">\n<div class=\"ZM4zO\">\n<p><i class=\"bo2C4\"\/> <span>Watch<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <!-- --> Fleming explains where CSK lost the match in final 4 overs<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>After rotating strike briefly with opening partner Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sooryavanshi once again took on Bumrah on the 4th ball of same over. Anticipating a slower delivery, he picked it early and launched it into the midwicket stands, marking two sixes. Sooryavanshi\u2019s innings was short but electrifying. He scored a blistering 39 off just 14 balls before being dismissed by Shardul Thakur, caught in the deep.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">&#8216;He was waiting for Bumrah&#8217; &#8211; Pathan<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>Speaking on his YouTube channel, Pathan revealed that Sooryavanshi had been preparing for this moment.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/>\u201cThis 15-year-old wonder kid says, \u2018I am waiting for Jasprit Bumrah. I got out to him last year. I will come this year and hit him.\u2019 And he hit Bumrah on the very first ball,\u201d Pathan said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Making the Best Think<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"31\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/>What impressed Pathan the most was not just the sixes, but the impact they had on Bumrah himself.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"34\"\/>&#8221;The way Bumrah had no plans visible, the way he moved to the slower one &#8211; <!-- -->Vaibhav<!-- --> Suryavanshi has forced even Bumrah to think. In white-ball cricket, India has not found a bowler like Bumrah. He is a GOAT. And this feat has been achieved against him,&#8221; he added.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"40\"\/>Pathan highlighted Bumrah\u2019s stature in world cricket, calling him a once-in-a-generation bowler in white-ball formats, which made Sooryavanshi\u2019s feat even more remarkable.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"42\"\/>According to Pathan, the youngster\u2019s fearless mindset is what sets him apart.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"44\"\/>\u201cWhatever bowler comes in front of him, he doesn\u2019t overthink or focus on the action. He watches the ball and, if it\u2019s there to be hit, he goes for it. <!-- -->That thinking makes him very special.\u201d <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"48\"\/>After his explosiveness in the IPL so far, Pathan also wants selectors to stop waiting and hand Vaibhav Sooryavanshi his India cap. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"50\"\/>\u201cDon\u2019t make this boy wait too long,\u201d he said. \u201cGive him the Indian team cap. Imagine, this boy can play 20 years of professional cricket. This is scary for bowlers.\u201d<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/top-stories\/ipl-2026-bumrah-had-no-visible-plan-irfan-pathan-explains-how-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-forced-worlds-best-to-rethink\/articleshow\/130104192.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Photo: IPL) After Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smashed two sixes off Jasprit Bumrah, former India&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10097,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[1905,692,1842,9710,3385,3169,3161],"class_list":["post-10096","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-cricket-news","tag-indian-cricket-team","tag-ipl","tag-irfan-pathan","tag-jasprit-bumrah","tag-vaibhav","tag-vaibhav-sooryavanshi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10096","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10096"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10096\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/10097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10096"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10096"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10096"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}