India, June 3 -- "Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is the IPL this year."

No other remark better captured the staggering scale of the Sooryavanshi phenomenon during IPL 2026 than Jos Buttler's first-hand account. The former Rajasthan Royals batter not only reflected on the teenager's extraordinary season but also admitted that he hopes to see the 15-year-old feature during India's T20I tour of England next month.

Speaking on the YouTube channel for the podcast For The Love of Cricket, Buttler looked back on IPL 2026 and the final, where Gujarat Titans lost to Royal Challengers Bengaluru. While RCB's successful title defence dominated the headlines, Buttler felt Sooryavanshi ultimately became the defining story of the season.

"RCB won the trophy an...