Rajasthan Royals coach and former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara says 15-year-old opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has shown he is ready for international cricket. Speaking after a standout IPL campaign, Sangakkara points to Sooryavanshi’s performances against top-quality bowling as evidence that he can step up to the next level.
Across the tournament, Sooryavanshi scores 776 runs in 16 innings at a strike rate of about 237.30. Both outlets highlight that he had one century and five fifties during the IPL season. In the playoffs, he misses out on back-to-back centuries, falling short on 97 and 96 in consecutive innings. Sangakkara also references how Sooryavanshi has handled elite bowlers during the two-month competition.
The articles also note that former cricketers, including Sunil Gavaskar, have praised Sooryavanshi’s impact, and Sangakkara adds that readiness can only be confirmed through playing at the highest level. The discussion comes as Sooryavanshi’s run tally keeps him in contention for end-of-season batting honours depending on the final race for the tournament’s top run-getter.
