Devdutt Padikkal lauded teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as a "rare talent," deeming any attempt to replicate his unique batting style "foolish." Sooryavanshi's explosive 93 off 38 balls made him the youngest to score 500+ T20 runs in a season, surpassing Padikkal's previous record. Both left-handers have been impactful players for their franchises.source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/ipl-2026/ipl-2026-copying-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-would-be-foolish-says-devdutt-padikkal/articleshow/131260718.cms