Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Look at the ball and shoot it over the ropes – that’s the mantra Vaibhav Sooryavanshi follows whenever he’s at the crease. After setting the Under-19 World Cup on fire where he scored 175 in the final to help India to the title earlier this year, Sooryavanshi is now continuing his fiery form in IPL 2026.In IPL 2026, the 15-year-old from Samastipur, Bihar is doing what he does best – sending bowlers hunting for leather with his power hitting.Sooryavanshi is the highest run-getter for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2026 so far, scoring 246 runs in 6 matches at an average of 41.00 and a breathtaking strike rate of 236.54.In fact, Sooryavanshi himself admitted in an interview that if he stays at the crease for long, he can take the game away from the opposition.“Main jitni der bhi ground pe hoon, utni der mein dominate karke agar khelu to match unke haath se chheen sakta hoon (Irrespective of the time I am on the ground, if I use my skills, dominate and play, I can wrest the match from the hands of the opponents),” said Soordarshanshi.
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