BCCI Told To Give Vaibhav Sooryavanshi His India Cap: 'Don't Make Him Wait'

After Vaibhav dominated Bumrah in the much-awaited contest on April 7, former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has urged Indian selectors to hand the youngster his India cap

15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi played as an opener for Rajasthan Royals in their third match of IPL 2026 on Tuesday (April 7) against Mumbai Indians at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati and scored 39 runs from 14 balls in the rain-hit 11 overs per side match. During his stay at the crease, he hammered 5 sixes, two of which came off Jasprit Bumrah’s bowling. After Vaibhav dominated Bumrah in the much-awaited contest, former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has urged Indian selectors to hand the youngster his India cap.

“Don’t make this boy (Vaibhav) wait too long," he said on his YouTube channel.

“Give him the Indian team cap. Imagine this boy can play 20 years of professional cricket. This is scary for bowlers," he added.

According to Pathan, the left-handed batter from Bihar is destiny’s child, and what he is doing as a 15-year-old is extraordinary.

“Sooryavanshi is a destiny’s child. What he is doing at 15 in white-ball cricket, I don’t think we have ever seen anyone do this."