‘He will change Test cricket…’ Robin Uthappa wants to see Vaibhav Suryavanshi play red ball format, reminds him of Sehwag

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi: At the age of 15, Vaibhav Suryavanshi is making waves with the bat on the cricket field. This left-handed explosive batsman started making a name for himself at the age of 13. Till now Vaibhav has played brilliant innings with his bat in many countries around the world including India. He has recently made a lot of headlines in the tri-series played by India A in Sri Lanka. Now Vaibhav is going to play for the Indian cricket team.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi can make his international debut for Team India in the 2 T20 match series against Ireland. He can become a player to be selected in Team India and make his debut for India. The first T20 match will be played against Ireland on 26 June. The second T20 match will be held on June 28.

Before that, former Indian cricket team batsman Robin Uthappa has given a big statement about Vaibhav Suryavanshi. Uthappa wants Vaibhav Suryavanshi to play Test for the Indian cricket team. He wants to see former Indian cricketer Suryavanshi playing the red ball format. He has said a big thing about Suryavanshi by taking the name of Virender Sehwag. Let us know about what he has done.

Robin Uthappa gave a big statement on Vaibhav Suryavanshi

Talking about Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Robin Uthappa said, ‘I definitely think that Vaibhav Suryavanshi will play Test cricket for India. I would ask him to start batting at No. 5 or No. 6, just like many great Indian players did at the beginning of their careers. What he is doing with the bat seems different. It almost seems as if he has created something new in modern batting, the way Gilchrist and Sehwag changed Test cricket, Vaibhav has the ability to bring a completely new dimension to this format.

🚨 Robin Uthappa Makes a Massive Prediction on Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s Test Future 🚨

🗣️ I definitely see Vaibhav Suryavanshi playing Test cricket for India. I’d start him at No. 5 or no. 6, just like many of India’s greats did early in their careers. What he’s doing with the bat… pic.twitter.com/YV3TmK8ICQ

— Central Cricket (@arshdeep3444) June 23, 2026

Let us tell you that the name that Vaibhav Suryavanshi has earned has been earned in the white ball format. He has scored a lot of runs in the Indian Premier League. Apart from this, he has scored runs while playing for India Under-19 and India A. Vaibhav has so far played only white ball cricket, which includes ODI and T20. It was a blast. The test in red ball cricket i.e. Test cricket is yet to be completed.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s IPL career

Vaibhav Suryavanshi had caught everyone’s attention in the auction held in the year 2024. Vaibhav was bought by Rajasthan Royals for IPL 2025 for Rs 1.10 crore. When he was purchased, he was only 13 years old. After this, he made his debut in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the age of 14.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi played 7 matches in IPL 2025. During this, he scored 252 runs with 1 century and 1 half-century. This season Vaibhav hit 18 fours and 24 sixes. Vaibhav had caught everyone’s attention in the very first season by scoring a century in 35 balls. After this, in IPL 2026, Vaibhav scored the most runs in the tournament and won the Orange Cap. Vaibhav scored 776 runs in 16 matches with 1 century and 5 half-centuries. Hit 63 fours and 72 sixes with his bat. He is also the number 1 player of IPL who has hit most sixes in a season.

Ladies and gentlemen, you’re not ready for this 🔥 pic.twitter.com/CxDAlhuKCC

— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) June 23, 2026

Overall career of Vaibhav Suryavanshi

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