Batting prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continues to earn widespread praise for his jaw-dropping performances against world-class bowlers, many of whom are twice his age and far more experienced. The 15-year-old has been in the spotlight since making his IPL debut last year, where he struck two of the fastest centuries in the tournament’s history by an Indian.
He has played fearlessly and rarely appears intimidated by big reputations. Bowlers such as Jasprit Bumrah, Pat Cummins, and Kagiso Rabada have already experienced the teenager’s explosive batting talent firsthand. His early impact has been so striking that former India wicketkeeper-batter and selector Kiran More has been reminded of a young Sachin Tendulkar when observing Sooryavanshi.
“When I first saw Sachin Tendulkar, who came in the Indian team for the first time and batted against a great bowler, I knew right away that he was something special. The same is with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi; he is special,” Kiran More told news agency ANI.
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“It is a good thing that we have such a player. He is going to bring great glory to the country. Let him play the way he does. He has been made and well prepared by god for this sport,” he added.
Sooryavanshi is currently the leading run-scorer for Rajasthan Royals and third overall in the tournament, with 579 runs in 13 innings at an average of 44.53 and a strike rate of 236.32, including one century and three fifties. He has also hit 53 sixes, the most by an Indian in a single IPL season.
Having adapted to the T20 format seamlessly, Sooryavanshi has struck 1,280 runs in 31 matches at an average of 42.66 and a strike rate of 217.68, with four centuries and four fifties, and a best score of 144. In List A cricket, he has scored 353 runs in eight innings at an average of 44.12 and a strike rate of 164.95, including one century and one fifty, with a best score of 190.
At the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup 2026, Sooryavanshi finished as the second-highest run-getter with 439 runs in seven matches at an average of 62.71 and a strike rate of 169.49, including one century and three fifties, with a best score of 175. He also smashed a record-breaking 30 sixes, surpassing South Africa’s Dewald Brevis’ 18 sixes in the 2022 edition by a significant margin.
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In fact, he holds the record for the most sixes in U19 World Cup history.
Additionally, he is India’s leading run-getter in U19 ODIs, with 1,412 runs in 25 innings at an average of 56.48 and a strike rate above 165, including four centuries and seven fifties, with a best score of 175. However, in red-ball cricket, he has scored 207 runs in eight matches and 12 innings at an average of 17.25, with one fifty to his name.
