Devdutt Padikkal Left Impressed by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s IPL 2026 Heroics
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been the star performer of IPL 2026. He gave some of the finest performances for Rajasthan Royals, which played a key role for the team to almost reach the playoffs. Recently, the RCB batsman, Devdutt Padikkal, also reacted to his impressive performances.
If there is a batsman who has caused absolute rampage against the bowlers in IPL 2026, it is Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. At an age where young talents are busy pricing themselves in the Under-19 levels, he has dominated the IPL bowlers like never before. Whether it was Bumrah or Narine, he didn't flinch, smashing them for boundaries.
And this is the reason why the young talent has started to receive a lot of praises even from the Indian stars. Devdutt Padikkal recently featured in an interview with Jio Hotstar, where he talked about the greatness of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and his aggressive batting style. He also remembered the time when he played a crucial knock against his own team, RCB.
Talking about Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Devdutt Padikkal said, “What Vaibhav Sooryavanshi does is truly unique. At his age, to have that kind of power and explosiveness is special. It would be foolish for anyone to try to copy him. He’s a rare talent.”
Our Take
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has completely reversed things in the game. Earlier fans used to see the young talents talking about the experienced players, and telling how they are inspired by them. But in the case of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, he has started to earn praise from the talented Indian stars such as Devdutt Padikkal. Even though he is 15 years old, he has also challenged the bowlers who are having 15 years worth of experience in the game.