India, April 29 -- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's IPL 2026 season is no longer being treated as a teenage wonder story. The 15-year-old Rajasthan Royals opener has started changing matches with such force that even a classical batter like Cheteshwar Pujara has been drawn into the spectacle.

Sooryavanshi produced another brutal Powerplay burst against Punjab Kings in New Chandigarh, smashing 43 off just 16 balls in Rajasthan Royals' successful chase of 223. The innings changed the shape of the match. Punjab's spinners later dragged the contest back with control and wickets, but Sooryavanshi's early assault ensured RR were never buried under the asking rate.

Pujara, speaking on JioStar, said watching the teenager bat has become a spectacle in its...