AB de Villiers A massive prediction involving cricket’s brightest young talents has been made, compared Jacob Bethel Hats off to Indian teenage star Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and backs these two players to become future superstars of the sport.While Bethell is still finding his feet in IPL 2026, Sooryavanshi has become one of the biggest stories of the tournament. represent rajasthan royalsThe 15-year-old prodigy has taken the league by storm with 404 points in 10 games and currently sits fifth in the Orange Cap standings. His fearless batting and staggering strike rate of 237.65 have made him one of the most devastating players this season.
Meanwhile, Besser joins RCB after his stunning breakthrough in the 2026 T20 World Cup, where he hit a 45-ball hundred against India in the semi-finals. The England youngster, who was retained by Bengaluru for Rs 260 crore, spent most of the early part of the IPL season on the bench until Phil Salter got injured. Bethel has scored 43 points in four games so far, with a high of 20 points.The former Royal Challengers Bangalore legend heaped praises on Bethel on his YouTube podcast, saying the young England batsman reminded him of Soriyavanshi as both left-handers possess immense talent in the early stages of their careers.“I’m pretty sure I’ve mentioned his name a few times. I do agree with you. He’s a very, very good player,” de Villiers said.“There’s a big age difference actually, but both are left-handed. He reminds me of Sooryavanshi. Talented, huge future. A bright, bright, bright superstar in the game of cricket, but there’s still a lot to learn and a lot of hurdles to overcome,” he added. De Villiers stressed that while both players possess exceptional talent, experience and coping with challenges over time will be key to unlocking their full potential.“Jacob is not as young as Vaibhav Sooryavanshi but the qualifications are almost similar. Superstar talent but still a lot to learn. Once they gain experience with time, I feel these two players will be unstoppable,” he added.The South African great also expressed confidence that RCB will continue to invest in Bethell for the long term.“Hopefully Jacob will stay with RCB. I have no doubt that they will plan to keep him for many years to come. I do believe that he has the ability to win a lot of games for RCB in the future,” de Villers concluded.
