Vaibhav Sooryavanshi: 175, 97, 96, 94… Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is a player of big matches, his bat spits out runs in the finals.

New Delhi. It seems that there is no word like ‘pressure’ in the dictionary of 15 year old Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who comes from Bihar. It has become a habit for this young Khabbu batsman to shine in the moments of pressure and destroy the opposition bowlers in the knockout matches. Be it the final of Under-19 World Cup, playoff matches of IPL or the title battle for India-A, Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s bat has till now been seen spewing runs on the big stage. His stormy innings of 94 runs in the final of the ODI tri-series played in Sri Lanka has once again proved that he is not just the future of Indian cricket but the ‘real king of big matches’. Let us look at his innings played in big matches one by one…

Storm of 94 runs in the tri-series final
When the India-A team entered the final match played against Sri Lanka-A at Dambulla ground, the host team won the toss and challenged India to bat first. Sri Lanka’s intention was to create pressure by giving initial shocks, but Vaibhav Suryavanshi came on the field in a different mood. Along with Priyansh Arya, he made a record partnership of 132 runs in just 53 balls for the first wicket. The most ‘creepy’ face in this partnership was that of Vaibhav. Facing only 29 balls, he scored 94 runs at an incredible strike rate of 324.14. During this, 10 sky-high fours and 8 sky-high sixes came from his bat. Although he missed his deserved century by just 6 runs, his innings pushed Sri Lanka on the backfoot in the first 9 overs of the match, on the basis of which India scored a huge score of 377 runs and ultimately won the glittering trophy by 66 runs.

Have you forgotten the ‘whirlwind’ of 175 runs?
Vaibhav Suryavanshi started his run-scoring streak in big matches on the global stage. In a great match like the final of the Under-19 World Cup, where the courage of the players fails, this young man had exposed the opposition bowlers. In the title battle of this tournament held this year, Vaibhav played a historic and memorable inning of 175 runs in 80 balls against England. In the history of junior cricket, such an explosive innings has rarely been seen in a high-pressure match like the final. Many records were destroyed in this innings of Vaibhav. This inning not only played an important role in making India the world champion, but also showed that Vaibhav is ready to shine in world cricket.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi played an important role in India A’s title win.

Became a ‘troubleshooter’ for Rajasthan Royals in the playoffs
Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s ability was also tested when he was seen scoring runs easily in difficult situations in the jersey of Rajasthan Royals in the world’s most prestigious league i.e. IPL 2026. After a stellar performance in the league stage, the real test was in the knockout matches of the playoffs. Vaibhav did not disappoint here too and played two such innings which made him the biggest rising star of IPL.

‘Explosion’ of 97 runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad
In a very important eliminator match of the playoffs, Rajasthan Royals were facing the dangerous bowling attack of Sunrisers Hyderabad. Losing in this match meant being out of the tournament. In such a do or die match, Vaibhav Suryavanshi took charge and counter-attacked the Hyderabad bowlers. He stole the show by playing an explosive inning of 97 runs. Vaibhav scored this run in just 29 balls. Thanks to this inning, Rajasthan Royals not only won the match but also secured the ticket for the qualifiers.

Vaibhav’s bat spoke in the Eliminator and Qualifier matches of IPL 2026.

Restrained innings of 96 runs against Gujarat Titans
In the qualifier match, Rajasthan Royals faced the challenge of strong Gujarat Titans. Rajasthan team had faltered in the beginning of the innings and they needed a batsman who could play at one end. Vaibhav, showcasing his versatility, changed gears here and played a very composed and match-winning innings of 96 runs. However, unfortunately his team could not win this match and Vaibhav’s efforts could not take the team to the finals, but with his innings, Vaibhav definitely showed that he not only knows how to hit shots indiscriminately, but also knows how to weave an innings when the time comes.

The future superhero is ready
History is witness to the fact that a great player is not the one who scores runs only in bilateral series or league matches, but the one who excels in finals and knockouts or in pressure matches and becomes the match winner of the team. By playing some such innings at the age of just 15, Vaibhav has given proof that he is ready to become the new ‘match winner’ of Indian cricket. If this young player maintains his form and fitness like this, then the day is not far when he will become the main pillar of the senior Indian team and hoist the Indian tricolor on the grounds all over the world in the blue jersey.