Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has shifted his focus towards red-ball, starting his preparations at the Rajasthan Royals academy ahead of the upcoming Duleep Trophy 2026-27 season.
The 15-year old was appointed as the vice-captain of the East Zone squad of the upcoming season.
The young prodigy who emerged as the highest run scorer in the IPL 2026 season is currently working under RR assistant coach Vikram Rathour, who previously served as India’s batting coach.
Making his international debut against England, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi clinched the Player of the Series award on the Zimbabwe tour after amassing 151 runs in August 2026.
He also made an impressive campaign U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup earlier this year, where India won the title.
Despite being considered a white-ball specialist, Sooryavanshi has publicly pushed back that label, and his current training block reflects that intent.
The Rajasthan Royals are running a 10-day camp at the Talegaon centre, and the facility is equipped with soil-specific practice wickets built to match domestic conditions and dedicated infrastructure for red-ball preparation.
Sooryavanshi joined the camp by Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma, Shubham Dubey, Ravi Singh and Sushant Mishra.
Speaking on the training camp, the Rajasthan Royals franchise said, “The camp combines technical skill development, strength and conditioning, workload management, recovery and performance analysis through individually tailored training programmes. The objective is to ensure players return to competitive cricket physically prepared, technically refined and ready for the demands of the domestic season.”
“The High Performance Centre was established with a long-term vision of creating a world-class environment where our players can develop throughout the year. Our focus is on the overall cricketing development of every player, which extends far beyond the IPL season in April and May,” said the franchise’s head of operations, Romi Bhinder.
“The period before the season begins is one of the most valuable opportunities for players to invest in their game. Every player arrives with different objectives, whether that’s refining technical skills, building physical conditioning or preparing for the demands of the domestic season. The High Performance Centre allows us to create individualised programmes while training together as a squad, ensuring every player is best prepared for the challenges ahead,” said Vikram Rathour.