‘Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has no weakness,’ claims Ian Bishop:West Indies legend says Mumbai Indians must work on their bowling

West Indies’ legendary bowler Ian Bishop has said that he doesn’t see any weakness in Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. However, the former legendary bowler has said, based on his experience, that back-of-a-length bowling could prove effective against him. The 15-year-old young batsman Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has surprised everyone with his performance. This opener from Rajasthan has hit fours and sixes against legendary bowlers like Jasprit Bumrah, Josh Hazlewood, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Before IPL’s ‘Revenge Week’, ESPN Cricinfo expert Ian Bishop also spoke about Mumbai’s poor performance. Responding to a question from Dainik Bhaskar, he said that if Mumbai wants to bounce back, they will have to improve their bowling. He said – “There are other flaws in the team, but first, they need to work on their bowling.” Sooryavanshi has an answer to all the bowlers’ plans
The 58-year-old veteran bowler praised Sooryavanshi’s batting, saying – “He has a fitting answer to every bowler’s plan from A to G.” Ian said that the senior bowlers in the tournament are trying different tactics to stop Vaibhav. In the last match, Arshdeep Singh tried to bowl continuous yorkers and then changed his bowling angle from behind the wicket, but it had no effect on Vaibhav. According to Bishop, when an experienced bowler has to change 6-7 different plans against a young player, then it must be understood that the player is special. Back-of-length ball can be a challenge
Regarding Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s weakness, Ian Bishop said, “It’s difficult to find a weakness in his batting. Vaibhav’s ‘baseball’ style bat swing and his mental strength give him the power to play fearlessly against the world’s best bowlers.” However, based on his experience, Bishop has identified a flaw in Sooryavanshi’s batting. He said, “He sometimes struggles with ‘back-of-length’ deliveries. Praful Hinge of Sunrisers Hyderabad used this very length to dismiss him for a duck. Bishop also added that if the bowler misses this ball even slightly, Vaibhav is adept at sending it straight out of the boundary.” Ian Bishop bowled in 43 Tests and 84 ODIs in his international career. He has 279 wickets to his name. He made his ODI debut in 1988 and continued to play international cricket until 1998. Dominated Jofra Archer in Net Session
Referring to the viral video on social media, Bishop said that Vaibhav’s confidence is amazing. He easily played pull and lofted shots even against fast bowlers like Jofra Archer in the nets. Bishop believes that technically, Vaibhav is very well set, and no team has yet been able to devise a precise strategy to consistently trouble him. Pandya is not the only one responsible for Mumbai’s failure
Bishop said on Mumbai’s poor performance- The blame for the team’s failure cannot be placed solely on the captain. He said, “Big players of the team like Suryakumar Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah also need to step up and take responsibility.”