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Kapil Dev warns against expecting too much too soon from Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

Kapil Dev warns against expecting too much too soon from Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

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3 min readJun 8, 2026 06:41 PM IST Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is the toast of the town, with the teenager becoming the youngest to earn a call-up to the senior Indian men’s cricket team after a record-breaking season in the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL). The achievement itself followed him powering India to victory in the U19 World Cup with a record-breaking century in the final. He has managed all this while still being 15 years old, which means that if he makes his debut, he will break Sachin Tendulkar’s record for being the youngest Indian debutant of all time in men’s cricket. Tendulkar was aged 16 when he faced Pakistan in his first Test in November 1989 in Karachi. Kapil Dev was player of the match in that Test, which ended in a draw, and legendary former India captain said that while he is excited by what he has seen of Sooryavanshi, fans and those around him should avoid expecting too much too soon. “He is a special talent, give him time, but he definitely …

Sooryavanshi on next goal after India call-up: ‘Dominate for 10-20 years’ | Cricket News

Sooryavanshi on next goal after India call-up: ‘Dominate for 10-20 years’ | Cricket News

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3 min readUpdated: Jun 7, 2026 03:00 PM IST Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s selection in India’s T20I squads for the Ireland and England series, as well as the 2026 Asian Games in Japan, emerged as one of the big talking points when the names were announced on Saturday. The 15-year-old, who had a stellar IPL 2026 making 776 runs in 16 matches, already has his eyes on a long career, where he wishes to dominate for “10-20 years” and play in a manner that stays in people’s minds. “I have thought that for the next 20 years, as long as God gives me the chance to play for my country, for a franchise and for a team, I want to play in a way that people remember. Whenever people think of matches, they should say that whenever this player played, he could finish the match on his own.” “That dominance should be seen because I am working hard for that. Not just playing and finishing games. I want to dominate for 10-20 years and play good cricket. …

Pat Cummins ‘blown away’ by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

Pat Cummins ‘blown away’ by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

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2 min readJun 4, 2026 03:27 PM IST Pat Cummins may be one of the greatest fast bowlers of his generation but even he had to bear the brunt of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s fury in the 2026 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The Australia captain finished the IPL Eliminator against Rajasthan Royals with dismal figures of 0/64, with 25 of the runs he conceded coming in one over in which Sooryavanshi smashed a four and then three sixes in row. Sooryavanshi nearly broke Chris Gayle’s record for the fastest-ever IPL century in that innings. Cummins said that the 15-year-old has shown with his stunning show this year that he wasn’t a one-off last season. “I’d say [the mood in India] is still a little bit of disbelief. I think he’s got enough credits now that he’s not just a flash in the pan. He’s a real talent,” Cummins said on the Sydney Morning Herald. “He’s just a really good hitter of the ball. He’s clearing [the boundary] by 20 or 30 metres, so your …

Sooryavanshi on desire to play Tests

Sooryavanshi on desire to play Tests

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3 min readJun 1, 2026 02:49 PM IST Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been the toast of the season in the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) and while a plethora of former players have expressed awe at the way he has gone about constructing his astonishing knocks, many have also wondered how he would do in Test cricket. While there have been a few who have expressed doubts over whether he can succeed in the longest format considering his propensity to go for big shots frequently, many have said that they are excited to see his talent play out in red-ball cricket. Sooryavanshi has now said that he does indeed want to succeed in Test cricket. In a chat with Star Sports, along with former India greats Sunil Gavaskar and Harbhajan Singh, Sooryavanshi said that he plays the way he does in white-ball cricket as he has been given the freedom to do so and it is what is required. However, he said that he will be playing 50-over cricket next and will be looking to hit …

Sachin Tendulkar wants Sooryavanshi in Tests but ‘leave that to the selectors’ | Cricket News

Sachin Tendulkar wants Sooryavanshi in Tests but ‘leave that to the selectors’ | Cricket News

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3 min readMay 31, 2026 11:55 AM IST Sachin Tendulkar has said that he, like many others, would love to see Rajasthan Royals’ teenaged wonder Vaibhav Sooryavanshi play Test cricket but warned against rushing him into it. Sooryavanshi has pretty much rewritten the parameters of a good innings in a sensational season in the 2026 Indian Premier League, finishing with 776 runs in 16 innings at a scarcely believable strike rate of 237.30 and average of 48.50 with one century and five half-centuries. The 15-year-old will win the Orange Cap unless Shubman Gill or Sai Sudharsan overtake him in the final on Sunday. Both will have to score half-centuries to get there. Tendulkar said that he would want Sooryavanshi to not be put under any pressure whenever he plays Test cricket as this can interfere with whatever it is that contributed to his success thus far. “I would tell him to just be himself,” said Tendulkar at the Cricinfo Honours. “There is always a first time. In Test cricket, along with age, he will learn …

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi aims to break Indian record in DC vs RR match

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi aims to break Indian record in DC vs RR match

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2 min readMay 17, 2026 12:23 PM IST Most sixes in an IPL season: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has taken the IPL 2026 stage by a phenomenal storm, so much so that the 15-year-old leads the six-hitting charts in just his second season at the top of the order for Rajasthan Royals. None of the international quality bowlers has been spared from the fierce Sooryavanshi bat-swing. The dashing southpaw now stands a chance of rewriting the record books by a fair stretch after having already smashed multiple T20 world records this season. Sooryavanshi had emerged as the fastest batter ever to hit 100 T20 sixes, getting to the feat in only 515 deliveries, almost 300 balls faster than the previous record holder. ALSO READ | Sangakkara backs Jaiswal to rediscover his best as Royals eye playoff push In only 11 innings, he has walloped 40 sixes this edition, making up over 50 percent of his 440 runs this season in maximums. Sooryavanshi had also broken the Indian record held by Murali Vijay for most sixes in an innings, …

Quick Comment | Tale of two 175s: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi does a Kapil Dev

Quick Comment | Tale of two 175s: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi does a Kapil Dev

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The number 175 has an aura in Indian cricket. It’s the most romanticised knock in the country’s white-ball history, essayed by Kapil Dev in Tunbridge Wells in a crucial game (though not quite a must-win as it’s often misconstrued) against Zimbabwe in the 1983 World Cup final. It remains as a metaphor of India’s fighting spirit that ultimately ended up in the most romantic World Cup triumph in white-ball history, the first step India made to become the most powerful cricketing nation, three decades or so later. Forty three years later, in Zimbabwe, another 175 was born, from the bat of 14-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, with a faint outline of a moustache. It consumed only 80 balls, 58 fewer than Kapil’s whirlwind. It contained 15 maximums and as many fours. One in less than every third ball was a hit to the fence or beyond. His knock, like Kapil’s, would be a metaphor in Indian cricket. Kapil’s monumental effort threw a glimpse into the immense potential India could unlock, the sheer extent of natural talents it …

‘Enna thambi, are you going to raise the bar further?’: R Ashwin hails Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after century in South Africa | Cricket News

‘Enna thambi, are you going to raise the bar further?’: R Ashwin hails Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after century in South Africa | Cricket News

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India spin legend R Ashwin was left astonished by teenage prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s remarkable consistency across forms and formats over the last month. The 14-year-old has rewritten records playing in the Vijay Hazare Trophy last month before taking on the thick vein of form to India colours with the Under-19 team on their tour to South Africa as captain. On Wednesday, the left-hander struck his third Youth ODI century and a first as captain in 63 balls as India U19 recorded a thumping 3-0 series sweep over the Proteas colts. In his penultimate outing for Bihar in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, Sooryavanshi converted his maiden List A century into a staggering 190-run assault as Bihar shattered the world record for the highest ever men’s List A score. Sooryavanshi had racked up a 54-ball 150, making it the quickest-ever in the format. Ashwin lauded the Rajasthan Royals dasher and wondered what more could the Bihar phenomenon offer in the forthcoming days. ALSO READ | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi blasts maiden century as India U19 captain in South Africa, …