Michael Vaughan & Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (michaelvaughan on IG/rajasthanroyals on IG) Former England captain Michael Vaughan has suggested that Team India pick Rajasthan Royals (RR) starlet Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for their upcoming white-ball tour to England. This comes after the 15-year-old took the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) by storm, scoring a 17-ball…
Key takeaways
Quick scan — what you need to know:
- Michael Vaughan & Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (michaelvaughan on IG/rajasthanroyals on IG) Former England captain Michael Vaughan has suggested that Team India pick Rajasthan Royals (RR) starlet Vaibhav…
- This comes after the 15-year-old took the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) by storm, scoring a 17-ball 52 against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to help his side ease to an eight-wicket…
- However, being around the international setup will be hugely beneficial for the left-handed batter in helping him prepare for his eventual international debut in the coming years. "When will…
- And I'm just looking, and I know we're probably getting ahead of ourselves.
Background
What led here, in plain terms:
- It's only the first innings of the IPL, but there's a white-ball tour to England in a few months' time.
- And if I was Indian cricket, I would get him on that tour.
- Not necessarily, he's going to get into players that are in the team at the moment, but the one thing that he's going to need is he's going to need to be brought into the Indian team and the kind of…
- The former player-turned-expert, however, does fall back and suggest that the RR teenager is already good enough to don the iconic Blue jersey.
Why it matters
Why readers and decision-makers should care:
- Sooryavanshi has seen a meteoric rise ever since he made his IPL debut last year at the age of 14.
- The aggressive batter has since then gone on to make hundreds in the IPL, Vijay Hazare Trophy, and the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
- He also took the most recent U19 World Cup by storm, scoring 175 from just 80 balls in the final against England to help his side lift the trophy.