Omani players expressed surprise at Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's six-hitting skills ahead of their match against India in ACC Men's Asia Cup Rising Stars. "At [age] 14, how [is Sooryavanshi] smashing those sixes?...That's just exceptional talent," Oman's Aryan Bisht said. "I just want to know Sooryavanshi's mindset about cricket," Oman's Samay Shrivastava, who earlier represented Madhya Pradesh, stated.