India, May 3 -- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, the 15-year-old Rajasthan Royals' opening batter, continues to capture the imagination of fans and pundits alike, and the sky's the limit for the youngster. The left-handed batter is on a run-scoring spree in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season with 404 runs to his name in 10 matches, and one continues to wonder whether the time has come to bring him into the India squad for the T20I series against Ireland and England later this year. Sooryavanshi even earned praise from Pat Cummins, and the Sunrisers Hyderabad captain called him his "new favourite player."

Hence, it was no surprise to see the youngster's name pop up at an event where Kapil Dev was the main attraction. The 1983 World Cup winn...