‘He will entertain you’: R Ashwin supports Vaibhav Suryavanshi for Indian multi-format star | Cricket News –

Ravichandran Ashwin praised Rajasthan Royals’ teenage sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi, saying he would not be surprised to see the young batsman represent India in all three formats in the future.Ashwin made the comments on JioHotstar after Rajasthan Royals’ 77-run defeat to Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2026 match in Jaipur on Saturday.

Despite RR’s heavy loss, Vaibhav once again caught attention with his fearless batting style and aggressive intent at the top of the order.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has emerged as the biggest breakout star of IPL 2026, as he produced sensational performances for Rajasthan Royals when he was just 15 years old. So far this season, Vaibhav has scored 440 runs in 11 matches at an average of 40.00 and an exceptional strike rate of 236.56, making him the highest run-scorer for RR.

His highest score of 103 came off just 37 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad, the second-fastest century in the IPL by an Indian batsman.The teenage sensation has broken several records during his impressive campaign. He became the fastest player in the history of the Indian Premier League to reach 400 runs in a single season, achieving the feat in just 167 balls. He also set a new record for the most sixes in IPL powerplays in a single season with a maximum of 32.

Vaibhav recently became the youngest and fastest batsman to reach 100 T20 sixes, reaching the milestone in just 514 deliveries. In his last match against Gujarat Titans, he once again showed his batting prowess with a quick-fire 36 off 16 balls, including a six off the first delivery he faced.The former Indian pacer described the 15-year-old as a “box office player” and lauded the confidence and entertainment factor he brings every time he steps out to bat.“He’s not leaving any stone unturned, putting everything he can into the cricket ball. The way he played, even in the U-19 World Cup final, putting it all together, he looks like a box-office player. There are very few windows in your cricket career where you can fully enjoy cricket, and he’s only 15. I think we should let him do that. There’s no point asking him to do things he shouldn’t be doing at this stage of his life,” said an expert. JioStar Ashwin.Highlighting the teenager’s attacking mentality, Ashwin said Sooryavanshi possesses the necessary qualities to succeed in all competitions in India.“He beats every bowler. I wouldn’t mind watching him in a Test match, I wouldn’t mind watching him in all three formats of the game. Put him on the cricket grounds, get people to come with you, because he will entertain you,” he added.