Whenever Vaibhav Suryavanshi is on the pitch, there is a flurry of boundaries. Be it a fast bowler, a spinner, an uncapped bowler or an international star, the result remains the same. The entire cricket world is shocked after his debut match for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2025.
The 15-year-old scored an easy century against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Jaipur. Even a world-class bowler like Pat Cummins proved to be less effective against the young batsman. It cannot be denied that Vaibhav is playing in a different stratosphere.
Michael Vaughan has issued a big statement for Vaibhav Suryavanshi
Former England captain Michael Vaughan is also mesmerized by the talent of the emerging Indian batsman. He praised the Bihar-born player, saying that Vaibhav is already the most destructive Indian opener in the Twenty20 format.
Vaughan said this through his ‘X’ post, “It is no big deal… He is the most destructive Indian T20 opener.”
Showing confidence in the batsman’s immense skills and ability, the former cricketer, who is now a cricket expert, would love to see Vaibhav Suryavanshi travel with Team India for the upcoming encounters against the England cricket team.
He also said, “I will include him in the Indian team for the England series this summer.”
This is a no brainer… He is the most destructive Indian T20 opener… https://t.co/5Uuvwx0y37
– Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) 25 April 2026
Explosive century against SRH in IPL 2026
in 36th In the ongoing IPL 2026 match, Rajasthan Royals (RR) faced off against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Jaipur. He played a scorching innings in the hot and humid temperatures of Rajasthan. The left-handed batsman scored 103 runs in 37 balls while maintaining a strike rate of 278.38 against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Five fours and twelve sixes took his strike rate to its peak. Thanks to Vaibhav’s century, Rajasthan Royals achieved a score of 228 runs in 20 overs.
However, this total proved insufficient to prevent the star-studded Hyderabad batting from making the hunt with ease. Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan guided SRH to a successful run chase.
Despite the result of the match being against Rajasthan, Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s explosive innings will remain a proof of aggressive batting at the top order.
Suryavanshi explained his batting style
During the innings break, the RR opener expressed that the pitch was good for batting, and he played according to the balls. There was not enough thinking behind his batting; He just relied on his natural batting style and continued thrashing the bowlers from the very first ball.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi said after the first innings, “There was no specific plan to hit the first ball. But we discussed the match. Yash bhaiya said we should play freely today. If we get a chance from the first ball, we should back up our game – and that’s exactly what happened.”
“There was no need to think too much, sir. I just played according to the ball. The wicket looked good, so I supported my game. I just wanted to give 100% for the team and support my game,” he said.
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