'Isse achha kya khelega?' Jadeja pushes for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's India debut after IPL heroics

Former India cricketer Ajay Jadeja believes 15-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has done enough to earn a place in the Indian team and said he even raised the issue with chief selector Ajit Agarkar during the IPL 2026 final.

Speaking after Sooryavanshi's remarkable IPL season, Jadeja questioned what more the youngster could possibly do to prove his readiness for higher honours.




“How much better can he perform? I saw the chairman and asked him, ‘Mr Chairman! When will you pick Vaibhav Sooryavanshi? If not now, then when? Irrespective of his age, how could anyone possibly bat better than this?" Jadeja said while speaking to ANI.



The calls for Sooryavanshi's India debut have grown stronger following a season in which he dominated opposition attacks and finished as one of the standout performers of IPL 2026.

The Rajasthan Royals batter scored 776 runs in 16 matches at an average of 48.50 and a strike rate of 237.30. His performances earned him the Orange Cap as the tournament's highest run-scorer.

Despite Rajasthan Royals falling short of a place in the final, Sooryavanshi was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the season. He also won the Emerging Player of the Season award and collected several other honours during the end-of-season presentation ceremony.

One of those awards included an SUV, although the 15-year-old will have to wait another three years before he is legally eligible to drive it.

Sooryavanshi's rise has attracted attention beyond his numbers. Along with his record-breaking IPL campaign, he has become one of the most talked-about young cricketers in the country, with many former players and fans viewing him as a future India star.

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