Vaibhav Sooryavanshi International Ready; Sunil Gavaskar represents England’s bold selection

Rajasthan Royals batsman Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image: In the midst of his historic, record-breaking IPL 2026 campaign, 15-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is heavily tipped for a maiden call-up to the Indian national team.The Rajasthan Royals prodigy enjoyed a phenomenal season and dominated the bowlers of the entire tournament. Sooryavanshi finished the league stage of IPL 2026 with 680 runs in 15 matches at a staggering strike rate of 242.85. He also broke Chris Gayle’s long-standing record of sixes in a single IPL season, hitting a whopping 65 maximums.His extraordinary performances have earned him comparisons with some of the biggest names in cricket. While many compared his power hitting to Chris Gayle and his precocious talent to Sachin Tendulkar, former Australia coach Tom Moody even compared the teenager’s dominance over his peers to the legendary Don Bradman.Now former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has thrown his weight behind the youngster, insisting that Sooryavanshi is ready for international cricket and should be included in India’s T20I squad for the upcoming tour of England. “Vaibhav Suryavanshi is definitely ready for international cricket and I expect him to be selected in the T2OI squad for the tour of England this summer.” ”If you don’t pick him even after this phenomenal performance, when will you pick him? Don’t look at his age as he is coming up against bowlers 15 years older than him and has so much international experience. So don’t look at his age, he is fearless,” said Sunil Gavaskar on Sports Tak.

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In the upcoming Qualifier 2 match between Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will be in the limelight throughout the night in New Chandigarh. This high-stakes knockout clash will determine who advances to the Grand Final against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. The story of the match largely hinges on Sooryavanshi’s introduction to battles against GT’s marquee pair, Mohammed Siraj and Kagiso Rabada. If GT can eliminate the adolescent early, it will reveal an unstable medium-order RR. However, if Sooryavanshi breaks through their power play trap, he has a proven ability to finish the game in a flash.