Vaibhav Sooryavanshi: The cricket world is talking only about Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. The 15-year-old batting prodigy from India continues to shine in IPL 2026, and the admiration has gone beyond borders. A Pakistan legend is now bowing in respect of the teenager’s phenomenal talent.
Interesting observation from former Pakistan paceman Tanveer Ahmed
All about the teenage sensation. The explosive talent of Sooryavanshi could overshadow the established Indian stars like Abhishek Sharma. Ahmed did not mince words. “When Sooryavanshi plays for India, people will forget Abhishek Sharma. Abhishek will not come anywhere near Sooryavanshi when they are both batting together.
Tanveer Ahmed is not the only one who has been floored
Sooryavanshi has scored 680 runs this IPL season at a strike rate of 242.85, numbers that have left gasps from across the cricketing world. He is the best T20 opener in the world, wrote Vaughan on X, the former England captain. India has to pick him.
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His IPL 2026 eliminator engagement versus Sunrisers Hyderabad cemented the legend of the young southpaw. Sooryavanshi played a brilliant knock of 97 runs in the knockout clash and missed the record of the fastest century in IPL by a whisker. Many greats of the game praised him, including Sachin Tendulkar, who praised the youngster for his fearless batting and the ability to attack in pressure situations. “He had remarkable technique and confidence at the crease,” said Tendulkar.
But not all Indians are ready to hand the crown to the teenager yet
Legendary Indian opener Sunil Gavaskar has cautioned against showering too much praise on 14-year-old Sooryavanshi, saying too many expectations could put undue pressure on the young kid. Former India batsmen Sanjay Manjrekar and Mohammed Kaif have also criticised Rajasthan Royals’ decision to use the dashing left-hander only as an Impact Substitute, which means that he has only batted during games and hasn’t fielded at all.
