14 year old Vaibhav Suryavanshi looted the party…the ‘final hero’ of Under-19 World Cup now sets his sights on the IPL trophy

New Delhi. Among the senior stalwarts of Team India, a 15-year-old teenager attracted everyone’s attention. It was none other than India’s Under-19 World Cup hero and the youngest player of IPL, Vaibhav Suryavanshi. The joy of meeting his teammates and coaches again after winning the World Cup trophy was clearly visible on Vaibhav’s face. At the BCCI Naman Awards 2026 ceremony in Delhi on Sunday evening, Vaibhav said that his eyes are on winning the IPL trophy for Rajasthan Royals.

Cricket history will always remember what Vaibhav Suryavanshi did against England in the final of the recently concluded 2026 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. Opening for the Indian team captained by Ayush Mhatre, Vaibhav played an incredible inning of 175 runs in just 80 balls. In this innings, he destroyed England’s bowling attack by hitting 15 fours and 15 sixes. Thanks to his explosive innings, India once again won the title of world champion.

‘I don’t have any specific plan’
While talking to Star Sports about his batting approach, Vaibhav Suryavanshi said, ‘I do not have any special plan. I just play according to the situation and do what the team needs at that time. I believe in my strength and natural game’ Vaibhav Suryavanshi holds the record of being the youngest player in IPL history. Rajasthan Royals (RR) bought him for Rs 1.1 crore at the age of just 13. Vaibhav revealed that the scouting team of Royals was keeping an eye on him since he was just 11 years old.

‘Since then the RR team was keeping an eye on me’
Vaibhav recalled, ‘When I made my domestic debut, the RR team was keeping an eye on me. My trial with them also went very well, so I was hopeful that I would be a part of this franchise. My game and life have improved a lot after joining RR. Recalling his first IPL camp, Vaibhav made special mention of great batsman Rahul Dravid. He said that he got a lot to learn in the presence of Dravid sir. The time spent with senior players has been a great learning experience for him.

Vaibhav’s eyes are set on the upcoming IPL
Now Vaibhav’s eyes are fixed on the upcoming IPL. Making his vision clear for the team, he said, ‘My only goal for this IPL season is to win the trophy for Rajasthan Royals. I want to perform in a way that helps the entire team. Winning the title for the franchise is paramount for me.