delhi capitals Kuala Lumpur Rahul rave reviews rajasthan royalsTeenage star Vaibhav Sooryavanshi says his rise is a sign of how T20 cricket is growing rapidly with fearless young talent. Talking about JioStar’s ‘Superstars’, Rahul recalled the impact Sooryavanshi had already made at the tender age of 15. “What new-age cricketers do is amazing. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi took world cricket by storm. Two centuries at the age of 15 is something I never dreamed of,” Rahul said. Sooryavanshi’s data supports this claim. In IPL 2026, he scored 400 runs in 9 games at an average of 44.44 and a strike rate of 238.09, including a century and two fifties. His tally of 37 sixes is the highest in the tournament so far and he is just six short of a breakthrough Abhishek SharmaAn Indian has hit a record 42 sixes in a single season of IPL. Rahul also pointed to a wider shift in Indian cricket, highlighting how young players now embrace a hyper-aggressive mentality and don’t hesitate to challenge the best. “The amount of talent coming out of India is frightening, especially in T20 cricket. These fearless talents are changing the way T20 cricket is played. They are not afraid of reputation or match situations,” he said. “Whether it’s a world-class bowler like Jasprit Bumrah Or like a seasoned activist Pat Cumminsthey chase every ball with the same intention. They don’t care if it’s the first or the last. They just see the ball and want to hit it out of the park. This mentality is rare and that’s what modern T20 cricket needs. “ Sooryavanshi is also about to celebrate another milestone. Before turning 20, he had hit 99 sixes in 27 T20 innings, the most by a batsman in his age group. Six more strokes would take him to the landmark 100, a feat that could last for years. Rahul believes that the IPL has played a huge role in shaping the new generation of quality players. “Five years ago, we didn’t produce as many six-hitters as England or Australia did. Now, things have changed because of the IPL,” he said. “These guys grew up wanting to hit six-balls. When we were young, we had to learn to defend and get off the ball. Hitting the ball in the air meant sitting outside the net. It was a different era. These young guys were practicing six-balls constantly. That’s why they were so good.” As Sooryavanshi, still just 15, continues to rewrite expectations, Rahul’s words underscore a larger shift in the game, where fearless batting is no longer the exception but the norm.
