Rajasthan Royals’ batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi made headlines in the IPL 2026. Though RR failed to clinch the title despite reaching Qualifier 2, the youngster ended the season as the leading run-scorer and won the Orange Cap.

After the IPL 2026 final between RCB and GT, former India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin jokingly said that the only award he did not win this year was for smashing the most number of fours. Replying to him, Sooryavanshi shared that, he has begun practising with the red ball and hopes to showcase new facets in the future as well.

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“Yes, I will have to play on the ground because the next assignment is in a one-day format. I have practised a lot with a red ball, but no one has seen me do that, but they will soon,” said Sooryavanshi. “People think I love to hit every ball, but this is the T20 format, and coaches give me a free hand to go all guns blazing. And I hit the ball only because I know I can hit them, and it isn’t out of compulsion,” he said.

“I want to play Test cricket, obviously, because my father also taught me that it is the ultimate format, and I have played it as well. I’m yet to play many games, though. I played Ranji Trophy cricket but did not get too many opportunities, and it was challenging for me. But I am going to keep working on that aspect of my game,” he concluded.