Vaibhav Suryavanshi (Image credit: ICC)
New Delhi: With his fireworks in the IPL, U-19 World Cup and the domestic circuit, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has earned a place in India’s senior squad. Sooryavanshi on Saturday received his maiden call-up to the Indian T20I squad for the tours of Ireland and England, as well as the Asian Games.
In the process, he became the youngest player to be selected in the Indian men’s team.India will play two T20Is in Belfast on June 26-28, followed by a five-match series in England from July 1-11. India is also participating in the men’s T20 event at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, in September.
Sooryavanshi, who enjoyed a stellar IPL 2026 campaign in which he scored 776 runs at a stunning strike rate of 237.30, has made it clear that he wants to become an all-format player.The 15-year-old had earlier spoken about his desire to play Test cricket during an interview with the legendary Sunil Gavaskar in IPL 2026.After being called up for the first time to the Indian national team on the back of his exceptional performance, Suryavanshi once again reiterated his ambition to excel in all three competitions.“Mujhe red-ball cricket khelna hai kyunki main laal ball se practice karta hoon. Mera sapnateeno formats mein Bharat ke liye khelne ka hai[Iwanttoplayred-ballcricketbecauseIpracticewiththeredball[Iwanttoplayred-ballcricketbecauseIpractisewiththeredball
My dream is to represent India in all three formats,” Sooryavanshi told Rajasthan Royals.“Red-ball cricket ko lekar bahut log baat karte hain. Mujhse bhi poocha gaya ki aage chal kar red-ball cricket khelna chahta hoon ya nahi. Maine unhebataya ki main red-ball se kaafi Practice kar chuka hoon aur aaj bhi karta hoon. Maine apne state ke liye bhi kaafi red-ball cricket khela hai aur lagataar khelta rehta hoon[Alotofpeopletalkaboutred-ballcricket[Alotofpeopletalkaboutred-ballcricket
I was also asked if I wanted to play red-ball cricket in the future.
I told them that I have trained extensively with the red ball and will continue to do so. I have also played a lot of red-ball cricket in my state and continue to play it regularly],” said Sooryavanshi.
Do you think Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will excel in all three formats of cricket?
“Aur mujhe red cricket khelna hai kyunki main laal ball se practice karta hoon. Har format ki apni alag request hoti hai. Is format mein main isi tareeke se batting karta hoon kyunki yahan iski zarurat hai.”
Red ball cricket means zarurat hogi, uske hisaab se main apni batting ko badalunga. ODIs mein jo zarurat hogi, uske mutabik apna game adjust karunga. Arrangements of mera sapna tinu khelne ka hai. Baaki sab Bhagwan jaante hain[Iwanttoplayred-ballcricketbecauseIamtrainingwiththeredball[Iwanttoplayred-ballcricketbecauseIpractisewiththeredball
Each format has different requirements. I strike this way in this format because that’s what it takes. In red-ball cricket, I will adapt my batting as required.
In ODIs too, I will adjust my game based on the requirements of the format. My dream is to play in all three formats. The rest is in God’s hands,” he said.
Sooryavanshi finished IPL 2026 as the highest run-scorer of the tournament, amassing 776 runs at a massive strike rate of 237.30. His remarkable consistency, highlighted by a record-breaking 72 sixes, saw him rewrite several long-standing IPL records and establish himself as one of the brightest young talents in Indian cricket.The Bihar-born prodigy also swept the post-season awards, bagging unprecedented awards that included MVP, Emerging Player of the Season, Super Striker, Orange Cap and Super Sixes of the Season.