Former England captain Jos Buttler comments on the heightened public attention around 15-year-old India batting prospect Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Both outlets report that Sooryavanshi is scheduled to make his India debut against Ireland and is also set to tour England. The discussion centres on his recent performance in IPL 2026, which has drawn widespread attention and led to his national call-up.
Buttler attributes the scale of Sooryavanshi’s hype in part to how much more visible young players are in the modern era. He compares the level of exposure surrounding Sooryavanshi to the attention that Sachin Tendulkar received during his early career, while stopping short of any direct performance comparison. Both sources also describe Sooryavanshi’s selection as recognition of his batting record, presenting his inclusion in the India squad as the result of strong recent numbers rather than only off-field popularity.
