‘Quite unexpected reaction’: Fans react to Kyle Jamieson’s aggressive celebration against Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in RR vs DC originally appeared on Cricket News.
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KEY TAKEAWAYS:
- Delhi Capitals and New Zealand pacer Kyle Jamieson dismissed Vaibhav Sooryavanshi early in RR innings.
- The Kiwi bowler celebrated wildly after dismissing Sooryavanshi.
- Mitchell Starc also struck in his first over, removing Yashasvi Jaiswal cheaply.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi stunned as Kyle Jamieson goes through his defence
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi greeted Kyle Jamieson’s first ball with a four, drilling it straight back down the ground when the Rajasthan Royals’ hosted Delhi Capitals at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Friday night.
For a teenager who had been taking the tournament apart without flinching, it looked like another confident start was building. But Jamieson had other plans.
Jamison stuck to his length and refused to offer any width and followed up with a pinpoint yorker that breached the young batter’s defence.
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Sooryavanshi hung back, looked to dig it out, but the under-edge crashed into the stumps.
The dismissal itself was just one part of the story. Jamieson, visibly fired up after sending Sooryavanshi on his way, turned and fixed the teenager with a fierce, lingering stare as he walked off.
WATCH: Fired up Jamieson gives Sooryavanshi a royal send-off
An in-swinging yorker 😲🔥
🎥 Kyle Jamieson gets Vaibhav Sooryavanshi early 👊
Wait for the celebration 👀
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Fans taken aback by Jamieson reaction after Sooryavanshi dismissal
The celebration quickly trended across social media, with many fans taken aback by the intensity of the reaction directed at a 15-year-old prodigy.
Some felt it was unsporting, others argued that the teenager’s growing reputation and fearless approach warranted being treated exactly as any other batter would be.
@vishaly33 wrote on X: “Vaibhav is just 15 years old, so this reaction was quite unexpected. New Zealand players are generally known as some of the nicest and most respectful competitors on the field, always carrying the spirit of the game in a positive manner. Seeing such intensity against a youngster like Vaibhav caught many fans by surprise. 🙁”
Vaibhav is just 15 years old, so this reaction was quite unexpected.
New Zealand players are generally known as some of the nicest and most respectful competitors on the field, always carrying the spirit of the game in a positive manner.
Seeing such intensity against a… pic.twitter.com/Yk2caR2rjz
— Vishal Yadav (@vishaly33) May 1, 2026
While, @TheJokeSniper wrote: “That ball was a beauty and would have taken down any top batsman. Jamieson’s reaction showed how much of a threat this 15 year old already is to the world bowlers.”
Another fan wrote: “Sooryavanshi nation, we will be there at Kotla on the 17th.”
The Cricket News Opinion: Bowl them out, but leave the stare on the field
Jamieson’s yorker was brilliant. The send-off, less so. There is nothing wrong with a show of emotion after a big wicket, especially one Delhi needed badly.
But singling out a 15-year-old for an extended stare-down crosses a line that even competitive cricket should be mindful of.
Sooryavanshi handled it the way he handles pace without flinching. And if history is any guide, he will be back at the crease soon enough, with the score to prove it on the 17th at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.
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