India, March 16 -- Ever since his Indian Premier League (IPL) debut in 2025 for the Rajasthan Royals, young opening batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been going from strength to strength. Following his stint in the T20 tournament, the left-handed batter scored runs for fun in the Youth ODIs against England, Australia and South Africa, and it all culminated with the U19 World Cup win. Sooryavanshi, 14, came into his own in the big final against England, where he smashed 175 runs off 80 balls. His knock blew the wind out of the Three Lions' sail, and India won the tournament for the record-extending sixth time.

However, Sooryavanshi is not resting on his past laurels and has set his sights on the upcoming IPL 2026. The 19th edition of the to...