The Indian Premier League (IPL) continues to showcase emerging talent across its ten franchises. Like the last IPL season, this season too, many youngsters are eligible to join the senior Team India squad for the T20 International format. Needless to say, Vaibhav Suryavanshi is without any doubt one of the top contenders to join the team.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi continues to dominate the domestic and international circuits. After winning the ICC Under-19 World Cup with India, the 15-year-old has been in great form for Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the ongoing IPL 2026 season. Along with Suryavanshi, 4 other emerging players are eligible to get a chance to play for the Men in Blue.
List of 5 IPL 2026 youngsters ready for call-up in India:
1. Vaibhav Suryavanshi
The 15-year-old batsman has been in great form with Rajasthan Royals since the start of IPL 2026. The southpaw has so far scored 52, 31, 39, 78 and 0 against Chennai Super Kings, Gujarat Titans, Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad respectively. The batsman did not hesitate to go brutal against world-class bowlers like Jasprit Bumrah, Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and many others in the league.
2. Ayush Mhatre
Captain of the India Under-19 team, under whose leadership the team won the title. With the added responsibility on his shoulders, Mhatre showed maturity despite performing poorly and scored runs exactly when the team needed them most. For Chennai Super Kings (CSK), he is one of the most reliable batsmen of the team, having already registered a few half-centuries in the IPL 2026 campaign.
3. Sameer Rizvi
The 22-year-old middle-order batsman has emerged as one of the most surprising batsmen in the IPL 2026 season. The batsman gained the trust of the Delhi Capitals team management and continued to feature in the batting order as an influential player compared to Ashutosh Sharma. After putting together a promising domestic season with Uttar Pradesh, Rizvi has already scored two half-centuries, including a 90 for Delhi Capitals in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League.
4. Prince Yadav
The 24-year-old Delhi fast bowler, who came into limelight in the 2024 Delhi Premier League, played for Rishabh Pant-led Old Delhi 6. In the tournament, Yadav took 13 wickets in ten matches, after which he went on to play for the state team in the domestic tournament, and eventually received a contract letter from IPL franchise Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) ahead of the IPL 2025 season. In the IPL 2026 season, he has taken 6 wickets in 4 matches so far for LSG, showcasing his skills as an emerging fast bowler.
5. Suyyash Sharma
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) is another bowler who can become a headache for the national team selectors. The 22-year-old, who finished the IPL 2025 season with 8 wickets at an economy rate of 8.84, has remained a vital part of the team in the current campaign as well. The Delhi-born player has already taken 4 wickets in 3 matches with an economy rate of 8.72.
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