East Zone’s Vaibhav Sooryavanshi plays a shot during the Duleep Trophy match. (PTI Photo)
His breakthrough IPL 2026 campaign with Rajasthan Royals saw him score 776 runs in 16 matches at a staggering strike rate of 237.30, including a century and five fifties. His 72 sixes were an IPL record for a single season, while he collected the Orange Cap, Most Valuable Player, Emerging Player, Super Striker and Super Sixes awards. Because of him, everyone watched the Duleep Trophy. Because of him, even my wife is watching.
He’ll be a big asset going forward for World cricket,” Srikkanth said on his YouTube channel. NEW DELHI: Former India opener Kris Srikkanth believes Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has the potential to become one of the biggest names in world cricket, with the teenage sensation already generating an unusual level of excitement around the game. “He’s playing outstandingly well. He must be encouraged and never be discouraged. If he’s moulded properly, he’ll be a superstar in the making. He’ll bring Test cricket back to its glory. Sooryavanshi’s rise has been extraordinary.
Against Zimbabwe, he scored 151 runs in three matches to help India complete a 3-0 sweep and collected his maiden Player of the Series award. Earlier this year, Sooryavanshi amassed 439 runs at the ICC Under-19 World Cup and was named Player of the Tournament.
“We want Vaibhav Sooryavanshi or any player of his stature to continue and serve like Sachin Tendulkar did for the country or other players who in the past became legends,” Saikia said. “You see, the BCCI can be proud that we are promoting a player of the age of 15 years who is already making his mark in the international scenario and we are very cautious that every right step he should take forward so that it should not be a one series or one year wonder,” he said. He subsequently became India’s youngest men’s international debutant during the T20I series against England. His impact has also extended to age-group cricket.