Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, the youngster who has taken cricket by storm in recent times, has had the support of all the former stars; However, the former Indian captain has a strict opinion when asked to reflect on the young RR batsman.

Rajasthan Royals have dominated this edition of the IPL with the bat and surprisingly, the one laying the foundation is the youngest cricketer in this edition of the competition. Since his debut in the IPL at just 14 years old, he has surpassed many top players in the race to dominate the opposition.

The youngster, just 15 years old, has already played 28 T20 matches and amassed over 1100 runs in the shortest format of the game with a massive strike rate of 215.39. He may not be the highest quality batsman, but his ability to hit the ball has earned him attention at this early stage of his career.

While all the big players have given their opinion on the young Indian dominating T20 cricket and how he should be backed in the senior men’s team and at the same time drawing comparisons with the legendary Sachin Tendulkar, former Indian captain Kapil Dev has refrained from making such big statements.

When asked about his opinion on the young man from RR, the 1983 World Cup champion captain said that he is not in the right position to make those types of comments; Some better people are more informed about the game, so he also named people as his former teammates.

“I don’t know because I haven’t seen that. I’m like you. Whatever they put on TV, I watch it and try to make sense of it. I watch cricket at home on TV and then passing judgment is not right,” he said.

“People who talk and see everyone are better. Like Sunil Gavaskar, Ravi Shastri or Harsha Bhogle, they can make more sense than me,” added the 1983 World Cup winner.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has left behind the likes of Virat Kohli in the list of run-scorers in IPL 2026

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has taken world cricket by storm after he rose to fame following his century against the Gujarat Titans in IPL 2025. Having scored an IPL century at the age of 14, he was already a sensation in the making.

With a record score of 175 runs in the U19 World Cup final, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi came into the IPL with some promising knocks in the back of his mind. He scored one of the fastest half-centuries for Rajasthan Royals in their IPL history in the first match against the Chennai Super Kings.

Having played 10 matches this season, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has struck out over 235 times and amassed 404 runs, surpassing the likes of Virat Kohli, Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan in the race for the Orange Cap.

Rajasthan Royals aim for second title in IPL 2026; Can Sooryavanshi be the youngest IPL winner at 15?

Under the leadership of their new captain, Riyan Parag, the Royals learned to bounce back and won four matches at the start of the season despite inexperience in their lineup, with Ravindra Jadeja being the only veteran.

However, going from their recent top 4 finish, Rajasthan Royals are likely to confirm their place in the playoffs and could play their third final in all these years in the IPL. The last time they played in a final was in 2022, under the captaincy of Samson.

Seeking their second IPL title in the last 18 seasons, if they win the title this time, Bihar batsman Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will be the youngest winner in the IPL at just 15 years of age.

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