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Vaibhav Suryavanshi first made headlines in the Tata Indian Premier League (IPL) last season, and this season, it was all about him and his ruthless hitting against quality bowlers in the toughest T20 league in the world. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the India national cricket team for the UK tour and Asian Games 2026.
Shreyas Iyer has been named as the new T20I captain in place of Suryakumar Yadav, and apart from Shreyas, Vaibhav Suryavanshi has been included in the senior squad for the Men in Blue’s upcoming three tours. The southpaw had a fantastic IPL 2026, where he finished as the leading run-scorer and won the Orange Cap as well as the MVP.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi continues to impress
After a fantastic IPL season, Vaibhav Suryavanshi was included in the India A team and then in the senior team as well, as chief selector Ajit Agarkar mentioned that Vaibhav got himself selected for the senior team after a mind-boggling season with Rajasthan Royals (RR) and also in Under-19 cricket.
As the southpaw plays his India A match, former Australia captain Michael Clarke has shared his views on the 15-year-old’s selection in the senior team. Speaking exclusively to RevSportz, Clarke said, “Definitely not in T20 cricket! Look, I think he’s had a fantastic IPL season.”
He has been extraordinary – Michael Clarke on the rise of Vaibhav Suryavanshi
“Amazing. Great for the game. I think every single young boy and young girl wants to be looked at as a role model. India has been very lucky; they’ve had a lot of such models over the years, and now we have a new model to look up to.” “In the last two years, he has been exceptional in the IPL, but this season, I have not seen anything like that.”
Talking about Vaibhav’s ability to strike against the world’s leading fast bowlers, including Jasprit Bumrah, Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins and many other bowlers, he said what made him stand out. “Just the power game, being able to hit sixes on all different lengths and all the great bowlers! I think he is definitely quite skilled, and I think in time you will see him playing all three formats for India,” he said.
give him [Vaibhav Sooryavanshi] Play first class cricket- Michael Clarke
Clarke also stressed the need to handle the teenagers’ development carefully, especially as he embarks on his first senior tour of Ireland and England later this month. Clarke explained, “The more he can go on tour and train in different conditions and experience different countries, the better he will be.”
“It’s a balance of trying to get him to play first-class cricket when he can, let his game develop, work extra hard on his fitness, work extra hard on the skills of the game as well. Remember, it’s the bat, the bowl, the field, it’s not just opening the batting and hitting it out.”
Vaibhav Suryavanshi has impressed former and current cricketers with his maturity and dominance in the shorter format of the game at the age of 15. “Test cricket is a different format. I’m sure he wants to go back and play some more first-class cricket, but he certainly has the temperament, the skills, to dominate all three formats,” Clarke said.
“I watch him play and I think he reads the game very well. It seems his love and passion is there to want to play for Indian cricket. He will need to be looked after, and there are some very good senior players and obviously a coach who will play a big role in looking after him. But no, he is in good hands and, as I say, so is Indian cricket.”