Amitabh Bachchan applauds Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, says he couldn’t even play marbles at 15 | Bollywood News
2 min readMumbaiMay 30, 2026 10:52 AM IST Even those who are not avid cricket followers are familiar with the name Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. The 15-year-old cricket prodigy has taken the ongoing IPL season by storm with his fearless batting, emerging as the tournament’s leading run-scorer with 776 runs from 16 matches. Among those who showered praise on the teenager was megastar Amitabh Bachchan. Taking to X, Bachchan wrote, “T 5756(i) – Sooryavanshi — The amazing 15-year-old Soorya. At that age, I couldn’t even play marbles or gulli danda properly!!” T 5756(i) –Sooryavanshi – १५ साल की उम्र का अद्भुत सूर्या ।इस उम्र में तो हम बंटों और गुल्ली डंडा भी ठीक से नहीं खेल पा रहे थे !! — Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) May 29, 2026 Bachchan is not the only one impressed by the young sensation. Recently, cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar also took to X to applaud Sooryavanshi’s batting prowess. He wrote, “Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s bat swing has been outstanding. What’s even more remarkable is how beautifully he clears his front foot to create room for …








