The matches of the third round of Tata Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 are underway. On Tuesday, Rajasthan Royals (RR) will host Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. RR opener Vaibhav Suryavanshi has been one of the highlights of the IPL last season. This young, dynamic batsman is known for his aggressive batting.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi will be up against the best bowling attack of IPL 2026. He will be seen against players like Jasprit Bumrah, Deepak Chahar and possibly Trent Boult on the night. If Trent Boult plays, the experienced fast bowler can really cause trouble for the batsman with his early swing and his habit of taking wickets in the first over.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi will join MI in future
Before the match, former Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) selector Jatin Paranjape has made a big comment on the young batsman. The former selector believes that Vaibhav Suryavanshi will join MI in the coming years. MI has been one of those teams that has unearthed some of the best cricketers from the grassroots level.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi will play against his future team tonight.
– Jatin Paranjape (@jats72) 7 April 2026
Jatin Paranjape said that “Vaibhav Suryavanshi will play against his future team tonight.” This is a clear indication that MI may be interested in the young talent from Bihar and may get him traded to Royals in the later years, or if he is even released during the auction, MI may buy him for a huge price.
Vaibhav wants to destroy the bowling attack
Vaibhav will give a strong performance with his opening partner Yashasvi Jaiswal in today’s match. The intent with which Vaibhav Suryavanshi plays leaves everyone astonished; At the age of 15, his bat speed is amazing and he has been one of the finest emerging cricketers in India. He was bought by RR for a price of Rs 1.10 crore in the mega auction.
Ahead of last year’s mini-auction, the 15-year-old prodigy was retained by the Royals. At such a young age, people are amazed by the way the former cricketer and pundit hits the ball out of the park with such ease. This talent was on display in IPL 2025 when he hit a six on the first ball against Shardul Thakur.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi is a generational talent
Vaibhav holds the record of becoming the youngest centurion at the age of 14 years and 32 days. Representing Rajasthan Royals, he scored a century in 35 balls against Gujarat Titans, which is the second fastest century in IPL history. He is famous for his rapid scoring, including a half-century in 15 balls in 2026.
Vaibhav has been in sensational form since the Under-19 World Cup, when he was named Player of the Tournament after scoring 439 runs in the tournament and scoring 175 runs off 80 balls in the final against England. This was the highest individual score in an Under-19 World Cup final and the highest score by an Indian in the history of the tournament, consisting of 15 sixes and 15 fours.
However, the battle between the great Jasprit Bumrah will be different, as Bumrah has been the greatest bowler across formats and has gone wicketless in two matches for MI. He will come into the field with full strength and it will be a test of patience for the 15 year old batsman against the quality of Bumrah.
| Vaibhav Suryavanshi – IPL Batting Stats | |||||||||||
| mat | Inn | No | it goes | HS | average | BF | sr | 100s | 50’s | 4s | 6s |
| 9 | 9 | 0 | 335 | 101 | 37.22 | 157 | 213.37 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 30 |
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