India, May 29 -- Pakistan Super League team owner Javed Afridi called Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 'a future superstar in the making'. Sooryavanshi has been in hot form in IPL 2026, sizzling in Rajasthan Royals' Eliminator win against Sunrisers Hyderabad. The RR opener's 29-ball 97 proved to be decisive as RR won by 47 runs.

Against SRH in the Eliminator, Sooryavanshi was striking at 334.48 and also hammered five fours and 12 sixes. Sooryavanshi is currently in pole position in the Orange Cap race with 680 runs in 15 innings at an average of 45.33 and a 242.85 strike rate. He has also managed a ton and four fifties this season.

Taking to X, Afridi wrote, "Man, I'm truly blown away by 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's 97 runs of pure brilliance...