New Delhi: Wonder kid, batting sensation, pocket dynamite, future star, teen sensation — observers are now running out of words to describe 15-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi. He has become a nightmare for every bowler, including some top-ranked ones, whenever they step out to bat. His fearless style and ability to strike from the very first ball has made him the most talked about young cricketer in recent times.In the recent IPL 2026 against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Suryavanshi scored 103 runs off 37 balls, registering the second century of his IPL career.
The young batsman has been widely praised for his explosive batting, with Pakistan cricket expert Nauman Niaz jokingly suggesting that the youngster is using an AI chip in his bat to generate power.“Think about it. What is this kid? Get his bat checked. Like WADA do a dope test, send him to a lab. He probably used an AI chip in his bat. He’s unreal,” Niaz said.“What a player. I realized he was playing a little slow. It made me think, what is this guy? When you’re 18, your body is building muscles, biceps and triceps. It’s only 16. He was born when Virat Kohli was a world champion. He doesn’t have the power game as much as he has the technique. He is a wrist player, also, if you look at that arc, he used the full 360 degrees,” Niaz added.Suryavanshi is currently the second highest run-scorer in IPL 2026, and the most Rajasthan Royals. He has so far scored 357 runs in 8 matches in the tournament at an average of 44.62, a staggering 234.87 runs in the tournament so far.After an impressive ICC U19 World Cup campaign – where he played a historic, record-breaking innings of 175 off just 80 balls for India against England in the 2026 ICC U19 World Cup final, helping India to their 6th U19 title – Suryavanshi has taken IPL 2026 by storm.
