Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has made history by becoming the youngest player to score a century in the IPL, achieving this feat just nine days after his record-breaking debut at the age of 14 in 2025. Now, at 15, India's newest cricket sensation continues to impress, prompting many to call for his inclusion on the international stage. Sooryavanshi's debut IPL season was marked by a stunning 35-ball hundred, and he has continued to thrive in the 2026 edition, showcasing his remarkable ability to perform under pressure with the Rajasthan Royals.
With two 15-ball fifties against the Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, he is currently the third-highest run-scorer in the tournament, having amassed 200 runs from five innings at an impressive strike rate of 263.15. Despite a golden duck in the recent defeat to the Sunrisers Hyderabad, Sooryavanshi's incredible ball-striking power, physical presence, and composure at the crease have left seasoned professionals in awe. India and Rajasthan Royals wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel praised Sooryavanshi, saying, 'We just cannot believe how someone can hit like that. He is a great talent, and we feel good that he is in our team.' With teammates like Jurel singing his praises, it raises the question of how long India can ignore Sooryavanshi.
Given India's wealth of emerging talent and their recent T20 World Cup win, it remains to be seen whether the selectors will choose to alter a winning formula. However, occasionally, a player emerges who is too special to be overlooked. Sooryavanshi appears to be in the same league as cricketing legends like Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, and Yashasvi Jaiswal.
His incredible 175 in the U19 World Cup final against England in February, which helped India secure a record sixth title, demonstrated his ability to perform against the best. With a packed summer of white-ball fixtures ahead, Sooryavanshi may soon make his international debut, potentially in the upcoming series against Afghanistan or in the UK against Ireland and England. Whether it happens this summer or not, it seems only a matter of time before Sooryavanshi receives the call from India, putting the cricket world on notice.