Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, the 15-year-old teen prodigy, emerged as the standout performer of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season, scoring 776 runs. He won a total of five awards, including the Orange Cap and the Most Valuable Player. He broke a plethora of records, including the youngest to surpass the 1000-run mark in the tournament and also the most sixes in a single edition of the IPL. The left-hander's performance for the Rajasthan Royals has led to calls for his inclusion in the Indian T20I team for the upcoming assignments against Ireland and England. Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar reckons that it wouldn't be a bad idea for the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to put Sooryavanshi into the deep end and get him into the mix for the upcoming T20I tours to find out whether the youngster could excel in all sorts of conditions or not.
Published: June 1, 2026 4:43 pm
Source: Hindustan Times — Read original