IPL 2025: Rajasthan Royals coach Rahul Dravid denies taking credit for Vaibhav Suryavanshi's success

Rajasthan Royals' southpaw Vaibhav Suryavanshi hammered 101 runs with the help of 8 fours and 11 sixes to blow the wind out of Gujarat Titan's sails at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. Following the development, there has been talk across the globe about the 14-year-old teen sensation.

Though the 14-year-old batting prodigy flourished under the tutelage of Rajasthan Royals head coach Rahul Dravid, the former India great said he cannot take credit for Suryavanshi's success as there is more to what meets the eye.

What Dravid Says...

"It would kind of be wrong of me to just take credit for him (Suryavanshi. The biggest credit goes to him as a young man and as a young kid for doing what he did. He's come through a system, right? He's played in Bihar and his father has been quite influential in supporting him and helping him," said Dravid.

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"He has been at the NCA camps. Unfortunately, anytime a kid who does well in this environment will always be asked the Rahul Dravid question, and he has to give a diplomatic answer. But, but I would like to certainly say that we are all happy to be part of his journey, but I recognise that there are so many people who have helped him. This is by no stretch of the imagination, a finished product and there's a long way to go," he further said.

"Let's be realistic in a game of cricket where you feel a lot is going to go through some ups and downs as well. We are all going to have to be mindful of that he's a young man finding his way as well," he added.