Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was seen having a brief chat with Virat Kohli after Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) won the IPL 2026 title. May 31 turned out to be a memorable day for Virat Kohli and RCB. Led by Rajat Patidar, RCB defeated Gujarat Titans by five wickets in the IPL 2026 final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad to lift the trophy.
The final was also attended by 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who had an outstanding season. He finished as the tournament’s highest run-scorer with 776 runs. Sporting a new haircut, Sooryavanshi was seen in the stands alongside ICC chairman Jay Shah, former India captain Sourav Ganguly, and BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla.
However, the biggest moment for the youngster came after the match. Kohli walked up to Sooryavanshi, put an arm around his shoulder, and spoke with him for a few minutes. While the details of their conversation remain unknown, it was clearly a special moment for the young batter.
Kohli’s gesture came less than a day after cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar backed Sooryavanshi as a future Test cricketer and praised his batting technique.
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It is worth noting that earlier in IPL 2026, Kohli had shared a special moment with Sooryavanshi. After the young left-hander played a brilliant innings and took apart the RCB bowling attack during a match at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati, Kohli signed his cap and also gave him an autograph.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi steals the show with multiple awards
After IPL 2026 ended, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was the biggest winner at the awards ceremony, taking home five major awards. The 15-year-old won the Most Valuable Player, Orange Cap, Emerging Player of the Season, Super Striker, and Super Sixes of the Season awards.
Sooryavanshi also had a record-breaking season. He smashed 72 sixes, the most ever by a player in a single IPL edition, surpassing Chris Gayle’s previous record. He became the fastest Indian batter to score 1,000 IPL runs and also overtook Rishabh Pant to become the youngest player to reach the 1,000-run milestone in the tournament.
After winning several awards, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi said he knows fitness will be very important if he wants to enjoy a long and successful cricket career. Speaking to Ravi Shastri, the youngster said that staying injury-free is his main focus and that he needs to keep working hard on his fitness.
He also thanked his teammates, senior players, and support staff for constantly supporting him and creating a positive environment. Recently, cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar also praised Sooryavanshi, saying the young batter has the skills and temperament needed to succeed in Test cricket as well.
Sooryavanshi’s next assignment will be the upcoming tri-series in Sri Lanka, where he has been selected in the India A squad for matches against Sri Lanka A and Afghanistan A.
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