Vaibhav Sooryavanshi must learn to bat in different gets in red-ball matches: Coach

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, the 15-year-old cricketer, made his Duleep Trophy debut for East Zone against North East Zone on August 23. Despite an aggressive start, he was dismissed for just 8 runs off six balls. His unique jersey caught the attention of fans, as he had taped part of the number on his jersey to make it appear as No. 3.

This was due to his preference for wearing the number 3 jersey, which he wears for Rajasthan Royals and has also worn after making his India debut. Sooryavanshi revealed that his mother suggested the number 3 to him, based on numerology - "1 and 2 make 3. My mother told me that there is no point in taking 12; let's take three directly."

He has been consistent with this choice since then and has had success while wearing it. However, his preferred number couldn't help him much this time, as he managed just eight runs in his first innings. Despite this, Sooryavanshi remains a promising talent with plenty of time to improve his patience and maturity for longer format cricket.