Vaibhav Sooryavanshi: ‘I don’t just want to play, but for 10-20 years…’; Vaibhav told his future plans

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After a stellar performance in IPL 2026, the explosive 15-year-old batsman has been selected in the Indian team for Ireland-England and Asian Games 2026. He won the Orange Cap by scoring 776 runs in the IPL 2026 season. Now, Vaibhav can become India’s youngest international cricketer after making his debut for the Indian team on the Ireland tour. Meanwhile, Rajasthan Royals have shared a video of him, in which he says that he does not just want to play, but wants to rule the game for the next 10 to 20 years.

I don’t just want to play, I want to rule’…
Vaibhav Suryavanshi is in the news after being selected in the Indian team’s T20 team for the tour of Ireland and England. Meanwhile, Rajasthan Royals has shared a video of Vaibhav on social media platform ‘X’. Speaking in this interview, Vaibhav said, ‘I have not come here just to play, but I want to play such cricket that I can dominate cricket for the next 10 to 20 years. When Virat Kohli placed his hand on my shoulder during the IPL, I really felt like I was dreaming.

He further said, ‘If I play cricket for a team for 20 years, then after watching the match, people will say that there was a player who can win the match single-handedly. I want to be like that. It should not happen that I just play and the match ends. I want to play such cricket that I play good cricket and maintain my dominance for the next 10 to 20 years. I am also working hard for this. I started playing cricket because I like the game and want to enjoy it for the rest of my life.

Got a chance due to Vaibhav’s strong performance
After being selected in Team India, Vaibhav now has a golden opportunity to prove his ability at the international level. Team India’s Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar also agreed that it was because of Vaibhav’s performance that the selection committee had to include him in the team. Playing for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2026, Vaibhav won the Orange Cap by scoring 776 runs in 16 innings at a strike rate of 237. He hit a total of 72 sixes in the tournament and broke Chris Gayle’s record.

The first T20I between India and Ireland will be played on Friday, June 26, in which Vaibhav is likely to make his debut. Vaibhav has scored 1,477 runs in 34 T20Is so far, while he has 353 runs in eight List A matches.