Former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar applauded Rajasthan Royals’ young sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after the conclusion of the IPL 2026 season. While RR failed to reach the final, Sooryavanshi impressed everyone with his batting, and he ended up winning the Orange Cap with 776 runs at a strike rate of over 220 as well.
“What I’ll remember, of course, is Vaibhav Sooryavanshi,” Gavaskar told India Today. “Vaibhav Sooryavanshi batting the way that he did, hitting 72 sixes, scoring 500 runs in the powerplay itself. I mean, that is a phenomenal achievement by a 15-year-old. And that just augurs well for Indian cricket in the future.”
Meanwhile, former India chief selector MSK Prasad said Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is a “super talent” and “best in the world in T20 cricket’, saying that he should immediately be considered for the Ireland series as well.
“He is not just a prodigy or a super talent. He is already among the best in the world in T20 cricket. He should be fast tracked immediately into the Indian side. He should be picked for the Ireland series which happens after the India A tri series in Sri Lanka,” Prasad told PTI in an exclusive interview.
“I think, it’s nicely poised for him to be drafted into the senior Indian team. I think he is going to flourish in the India A tri series in Sri Lanka as well. See, there is no point holding him back. He is going to play for India soon and he is going to play for a long time,” he shared again.
“Playing India A and then playing for India is usually the norm but playing high pressure IPL among the best in the world is the best way to get into the Indian side. I think the selectors are also thinking on the same line. It’s just a matter of time that he will play for India and will play for a long time,” he added.
However, he also shared his concern for him and advised him to improve his fitness as well.
“It’s good to see that in a post match interaction he said on Sunday that he needs to improve his fitness. He has been under the tutelage of NCA for quite some time now. See he is only 15. He should be carefully handled and looked after. He should be carefully monitored. I feel he should be under the tutelage of (VVS) Laxman or (Rahul) Dravid for sometime. They are the guys who can keep him humble. At this stage it’s needed to shape his career in the right manner,” Prasad said.
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