New Delhi, June 1 -- Rajasthan Royals (RR) youngster Vaibhav Sooryavanshi enjoyed a stellar IPL 2026 season, during which he came close to breaking Chris Gayle's record for the fastest-ever IPL century.

The 15-year-old concluded the season with 776 runs from 16 matches at a strike rate of 237.30, and slammed one century and five half-centuries.

Amid his promising start to his professional cricketing career, a few former cricketers have called for Sooryavanshi to be fast-tracked to the senior Indian team.

After receiving the Most Valuable Player of the season award, Sooryavanshi admitted that there is pressure, but said it is all part of the learning experience. "It feels nice, but there is pressure because I am doing interviews," the B...