India, May 12 -- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continues to rise in stature with each passing game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. The 15-year-old has already scored 440 runs for the franchise in 11 games, and his performance in the remaining three league fixtures will decide whether the Rajasthan Royals make it to the playoffs or not. While the left-hander continues to make the right kind of noise with his batting, one major concern has emerged: his role as an impact player.

The franchise's decision to have the youngster just bat in the IPL 2026 games continues to ruffle a few feathers. Rajasthan Royals assistant coach Trevor Penny had also earlier revealed that Sooryavanshi isn't too happy, as he wants to be out there on the field. How...