IPL 2026 was a crazy good year for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. He’s just 15, and it was his first full season, but he became the breakout star for Rajasthan Royals. Vaibhav racked up 776 runs in 16 matches and grabbed the orange cap, turning plenty of heads.
Fans can’t stop talking about him, and now there’s all this hype about when he’ll get his India debut. Steve Finn, the former England cricketer, even jumped in and said Vaibhav should get fast-tracked to the national team. On the ‘for the love of cricket’ YouTube channel, Finn said, “I’d love to see him in an Indian shirt in the UK summer. Only problem? India’s already world champions, and picking Vaibhav means one of the current openers loses their spot. But whoever gets replaced, he’d make the team stronger.”
There were lots of questions around whether Vaibhav could keep it up all season. Turns out, he just blew everyone away—striking at 236 across more than 700 runs, all against top bowlers. For a 15-year-old? That’s wild. Finn called him the story of this IPL. Sure, people mention yorkers as a weak spot, but honestly, with the new ball that’s tough for any batter. If that’s his biggest flaw, you take it.
Looking ahead, Vaibhav will return with Rajasthan Royals for IPL 2027. After such a stellar season—taking RR all the way to Qualifier 2—it’ll be exciting to see what he does next and how far the team can go. For RR fans, the next chapter can’t come soon enough.
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