‘Want to score 200 in a T20’: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi on his next big ambition

That single line revealed plenty about his mindset. For him, fifty runs aren’t an achievement to celebrate — they’re only the beginning.

Pietersen then asked whether he preferred batting first or chasing in T20 cricket. Once again, the youngster kept it simple.

“Anything, but I want to score 200 in T20.”

Even in today’s era of explosive batting, a T20 double century still feels almost unimaginable. The highest individual score in men’s T20 cricket remains Gayle’s unforgettable unbeaten 175 during the 2013 IPL season.

Pietersen quickly reminded him of that milestone.

“So Chris Gayle’s got 175.”

But Sooryavanshi didn’t hesitate.

“Yeah, I want to break his record. I want to score 200.”

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