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AB de Villiers on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s future: ‘It will be a rocky road’ | Cricket News

AB de Villiers on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s future: ‘It will be a rocky road’ | Cricket News

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3 min readMay 13, 2026 02:41 PM IST Few players have grabbed attention in IPL 2026 quite like Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. At just 15, the teenager has played with a fearlessness that rarely comes naturally even to seasoned international cricketers. He has taken apart some of the world’s best bowlers in the powerplay, continued attacking under pressure and quickly become one of the breakout stars of the season. Former South Africa captain AB de Villiers, though, believes the hardest part of that journey is still to come.Speaking on the ‘For The Love of Cricket’ podcast, de Villiers said Sooryavanshi’s talent was obvious but warned that stepping beyond T20 cricket would bring entirely different mental and physical challenges.“I don’t know how he’s going to last, to be honest, and that’s what I tell my brothers and my friends, at his age, it’s just absolutely incredible,” de Villiers said. “We all know the talent is there. I would like to see him in other formats, in Test cricket. He doesn’t yet know what he’s in for, and a …

‘Wouldn’t mind watching him in a Test match’

‘Wouldn’t mind watching him in a Test match’

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3 min readUpdated: May 10, 2026 01:49 PM IST Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin believes teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has the game to succeed across formats and said he would not mind watching the 15-year-old play Test cricket in the future. Speaking on JioHotstar, Ashwin said the youngster’s fearless approach and ability to dominate bowlers at such a young age made him one of the most exciting talents in Indian cricket. “He is taking every bowler down. I wouldn’t mind watching him in a Test match, and I wouldn’t mind watching him in all three formats of the game. Get him onto cricket grounds, get people coming along, because he is going to entertain you,” the 39-year-old said. Sooryavanshi has been one of the breakout stars of the season for the Rajasthan Royals. The teenager has caught the eye with his attacking batting at the top of the order, showing little fear against either pace or spin despite his limited senior-level experience. Ashwin felt what stood out most was the conviction with which the …

Finch cautions against rushing Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s India debut: ‘Let the kid play, let him learn’ | Cricket News

Finch cautions against rushing Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s India debut: ‘Let the kid play, let him learn’ | Cricket News

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3 min readApr 15, 2026 11:40 PM IST Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is the toast of the season in the Indian Premier League (IPL), with his utterly astonishing exploits with the bat making as many headlines around the world as the fact that he is only 15 years old. All this came after being the driving force in India’s U19 World Cup victory earlier this year, before which he turned heads simply because of being picked up in the IPL as a 14-year-old first and then nearly breaking Chris Gayle’s record for fastest T20 century of all time. All of it has led to the now 15-year-old being in line to make his debut with the senior Indian team. If he does so, he will be the youngest India debutant of all time in men’s cricket, surpassing the legendary Sachin Tendulkar who famously made his debut in a Test match against Pakistan in Karachi in 1989 at the age of 16 years and 205 days. However, amid all the noise, former Australia captain Aaron Finch has cautioned …