‘He asks questions all the time’: Abhishek Sharma reveals what Vaibhav Sooryavanshi really is | Cricket News
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s meteoric rise has made him one of the most exciting young prospects in the world. Indian cricketwith the 15-year-old continuing to attract mainstream attention after a sensational run in recent months. His fearless approach first grabbed the headlines during IPL 2026, where he amassed 776 runs for the Rajasthan Royals while taking on some of the world’s top bowlers with remarkable confidence.The teenager further enhanced his credentials in the India A tri-series final against Sri Lanka A, producing one of the most destructive innings in List A cricket. Sooryavanshi smashed 94 off just 29 deliveries, reaching his fifty in just 11 balls to register the fastest half-century in the history of the format.Those performances earned him his first call-up to India’s senior T20I squad for the ongoing tour of Ireland, marking another important step in his rapidly developing career. Although many expected him to make his international debut in the opening T20I, the Indian team management opted to stick with the opening pair who played a key role in the country’s 2026 T20 World Cup triumph.Despite missing out on a place in the playing XI, Sooryavanshi has already made a strong impression in the Indian dressing room. opening Abhishek Sharma revealed that the team went out of their way to make sure the youngster felt welcome and highlighted their eagerness to absorb as much knowledge as possible.“As a team, I think it is our responsibility to make him comfortable. And obviously he is a young man and what I feel, he is very curious to play all the time. He is just learning now. He asks questions, so I feel that he has that in himself, where he wants to learn many things, and obviously it is a dream for him too. So we must do our best to make him feel even in our group”. Abhishek he told reporters after the first T20I.India’s decision to leave Sooryavanshi on the bench came as they stood by their set opening combination for the series opener at Stormont. However, the move did not achieve the desired result as Ireland successfully defended 182, restricting India to 148 with seven balls remaining to claim a 34-run victory.Abhishek Sharma provided the lone spark for India at the top of the order with a 20-ball half-century, but the rest of the batting unit struggled against the disciplined Irish bowling attack. Shivam Dube’s 25 was the next highest contribution as India’s chase never really gathered momentum, leading to renewed calls for Sooryavanshi to be given his debut in the second and final T20I.
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