Vaibhav Suryavanshi, the 15-year-old young sensation who created a stir with his explosive and fearless batting in IPL 2026, has become the main center of discussion in the cricket world these days. Seeing his explosive batting during the season, the question that is constantly echoing in the cricket circles is whether Vaibhav is now completely ready to join the Indian team?
Many veteran cricket experts believe that he should be given a chance in the national team by fast-tracking him as soon as possible, while some critics say that Vaibhav still needs to work a little more on his fielding and fitness before he can shine at the international level. Now on this big question, Rajasthan Royals (RR) Cricket Director and Head Coach Kumar Sangakkara has broken his silence and given a very accurate answer.
Chris Gayle leads the race for Orange Cap and breaks his great record
IPL 2026 has been no less than a dream for Vaibhav Suryavanshi. He has scored the maximum 776 runs so far this season. Although his team Rajasthan Royals is out of the race for the finals, despite this, with this huge figure of runs, he still remains at the forefront of the race to win the Orange Cap. During this wonderful journey, Vaibhav has also made the historic record of West Indies legend Chris Gayle for hitting most sixes in an IPL season.
Sangakkara admired Vaibhav’s maturity in difficult circumstances
Referring to the GT vs RR Qualifier-2 match, Kumar Sangakkara said that he was extremely impressed by the way Vaibhav handled pressure situations. Sangakkara said, “I thought he batted brilliantly in today’s match. It was a very difficult and challenging innings, where wickets were constantly falling all around him. Despite this, he kept his composure and took the team to a respectable and defendable total.”
According to this great former Sri Lankan captain, what is most special about Vaibhav is not just the teenager’s ability to play shots, but his amazing understanding of the game. He further said, “This 15-year-old boy is very mature for his age. He reads the game very well, understands the match situations very well and the most important thing is that he has no fear of any bowler.”
Is Suryavanshi ready for India? Sangakkara made a big prediction
When Sangakkara was asked directly whether Vaibhav was fully ready for the Indian team, the Royals coach’s answer left no room for doubt. Sangakkara said, “You never know whether a player is completely ready before playing at the international level. But with the performances Vaibhav has shown on this stage against some of the best and most dangerous bowlers in the world, I think he is fully prepared to accept any big challenge that comes his way.”
Sangakkara did not stop here, he went one step further and made a big prediction regarding the selection of Vaibhav in the Indian team. He said, “I am sure that he will get a national call-up from Team India very, very soon.”
The coach laid special emphasis on how much responsibility this young player has played in the top order of the team throughout the season. He said, “He has batted with great maturity throughout the tournament and has handled the responsibility of opening partnership for us very well.”
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