India, March 16 -- India batter Sanju Samson on Sunday recounted Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's audacious exchange with Rahul Dravid ahead of the youngster's debut in the Indian Premier League last year for Rajasthan Royals.

Sooryavanshi, who was roped in for INR 1.1 crore, became the youngest-ever IPL debutant in 2025 when he played against the Lucknow Super Giants.

The teenager has since built a reputation for his fearless batting, which also played a key role in India winning the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in 2026. In the final against England Under-19 cricket team in Harare, he hammered a record-breaking 175 off just 80 balls.

But fans first witnessed his fearless approach during Rajasthan's match against Lucknow last season, when he s...