Kyle Jamieson admits being “fearful” of 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after DC’s win over RR, days after being penalised by BCCI with a demerit point for his fiery send-off.
Delhi Capitals chase down 226 against Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2026, but Kyle Jamieson’s aggressive send-off to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi draws a demerit point and splits opinion online.
Kyle Jamieson’s fiery send-off to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi sparked a fan war online, with reactions ranging from “not a kindergarten game” to sharp criticism.
The 27-year-old is set to link up with the squad in Mumbai on Sunday, ahead of New Zealand’s warm-up match against the USA on February 5.
With less than 24 hours left for the ten participating teams to finalise their retention plans for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 and showcase the players whom they are going to bid goodbye. With tons of frenzy happening on the discussion tables of all ten teams, it is understood that the larger focus will be on fine-tuning squads rather than pressing the reset button.
Jamieson had pain during the first Test against South Africa, in which he took six wickets, and was ruled out of the second in Hamilton.
The Indian batsmen, who had twin failures in Wellington, were once again found wanting as they got bundled out for a mere 242 at the Hagley Oval.
Prithvi Shaw's 54 off just 64 gave India a blazing start, but as soon as he fell, the New Zealand bowlers ran down the Indian spine as skipper Virat Kohli failed yet again, disappointing with a score of 3.
Resuming the day at 144/4 and trailing by 39 runs, the visitors lost their last six wickets for mere 47 runs in 17 overs they batted on the fourth-day morning.
The right-arm Kiwi pacer dismissed Cheteshwar Pujara (11) – his first Test wicket, before claiming the wicket of India skipper Virat Kohli (2) and Hanuma Vihari (7).
