IPL 2026: Kyle Jamieson admits he was ‘fearful of 15-year-old’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, penalised for celebration in RR vs DC originally appeared on Cricket News.
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KEY TAKEAWAYS:
- Kyle Jamieson warned by BCCI for aggressive send-off to 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.
- The teenager smashed a boundary before being bowled by a Jamieson yorker.
- Jamieson accepted the sanction of a demerit point but praised Sooryavanshi’s talent after the match.
Kyle Jamieson gets a warning after aggressive celebration against Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
Delhi Capitals’ New Zealand pacer Kyle Jamieson has been sanctioned by the BCCI for his over-the-top celebration after he dismissed Vaibhav Sooryavanshi during the IPL fixture between Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals.
The youngster had begun with a boundary off the very first ball he faced from Jamieson. The next ball told a different story as a precise yorker rattled his stumps and sent him back for just four runs.
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What followed the dismissal, however, drew the wrong kind of attention. Jamieson burst into an emphatic celebration right in front of the 15-year-old and was spotted saying “Come on!” to the batsman.
Sooryavanshi chose to hold his tongue, said nothing, and walked back to the dressing room looking visibly let down.
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BCCI steps in with the iron rod for Jamieson
The Board of Control for Cricket in India did not overlook the incident. Jamieson was handed a formal warning and a single demerit point for falling short of the standards set out under Level 1 of the IPL Code of Conduct.
“Jamieson was found to have breached Article 2.5 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct, which relates to “using language, actions or gestures which disparage or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from another player in the match,” the BCCI said.
“The incident occurred in the second over of the first innings, when, after dismissing Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Jamieson was found to be close to him in an aggressive manner, which could have provoked an aggressive reaction from the batter.”
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What did Kyle Jamieson say?
Away from the disciplinary proceedings, Jamieson was candid and surprisingly warm when he spoke after the game.
He admitted that facing Sooryavanshi had made him more nervous than he expected, joking that he could not recall ever feeling that anxious about a 15-year-old.
“I don’t think I’ve ever been so fearful of a 15-year-old kid in my life. But yeah, we have obviously done a bit of planning leading into the game, and it was just nice that it paid off,” Jamieson told IPL.
“For most teams looking at Rajasthan’s side, it’s their top two especially have got them off to fliers and Starc-y got one with the old high full toss and I got one with a yorker so it was nice to get it away early and sort of, I guess stem the flow a little in the powerplay.”
The Cricket News Opinion: BCCI right to reprimand Jamieson
There is nothing wrong with pumping your fist after a big wicket. Cricket is an emotional game, and fast bowlers especially earn the right to show it.
But there is a line between passion and intimidation, and walking up to a 15-year-old after bowling him out and celebrating in his face crosses it, regardless of how talented that teenager is or how much of a threat he poses.
Sooryavanshi has carried himself with remarkable maturity throughout this IPL season. He walked away without a word on Friday night, which frankly showed more class than the man who had just taken his wicket.
BCCI has done the right thing to discipline Jamieson. The Kiwi had clearly overstepped the line.
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