With each passing day Rajasthan Royals' young prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is creating buzz with his strong performances in the ongoing IPL 2026. Amid his massive hype, fans are demanding to fast-track the talent with a T20I debut in the upcoming Ireland series.
Sanjay Manjrekar reflects on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
Reacting on the current claims, former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar has expressed his doubts on the 15-year-old's spot in the current Indian T20I setup. In an interaction with Sportstar, Manjrekar believes that the star young opener has done enough to secure a spot in the team.
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"Looking at IPL as a platform to stake a claim for the Indian T20 team and keeping an eye on his performances in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy as well, where he has a hundred [vs Maharashtra], I think he has done enough," said Manjrekar.
Given his performance in IPL and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy there is no doubt that Vaibhav deserves a chance. However, there are lot of contenders for the opening spot in the current Indian team which marks a negative aspect for Sooryavanshi's debut.
"If someone is lighting up this stage like this, then he (Sooryavanshi) is ready. He might be ready, but are the others ready to make way? Because there is a huge crowd for the opening slots in India," added Manjrekar.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's strong show in IPL 2026
The star left-handed opener has created havoc in the ongoing IPL 2026, becoming the fastest player to score 400 runs in a single season, reaching the milestone in just nine innings and 167 deliveries.
Currently, he stands at fourth in the list of highest run-getters with 404 runs in ten games at an average of 40.40 with a monstrous strike rate of 237.64. It will be interesting to see if he can conclude the season on a high note.