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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi received his maiden call-up on Saturday afternoon to the senior Indian national cricket team for the upcoming T20Is against Ireland and England, and for the 2026 Asian Games in Japan after producing consecutive sensational knocks in the Indian Premier League, India U-19, and in domestic cricket.
Sooryavanshi is on the brink of making his debut at the age of only 15, with a long, long way yet to be travelled in the future. After the national cricket team announcement, Rajasthan Royals shared a video featuring Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s dream is to play for India in all three formats
Through the video, the highly talented opener expresses that his dream is to represent his country in all three formats, including Test cricket. As of now, the southpaw is mostly recognized as a T20 batter, but the batter himself does not want to limit himself to only one format.
In a conversation with the legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar, Vaibhav expressed his desire to play Tests for India. He says the same in the video shared by the Rajasthan Royals.
The batter from Bihar, who accumulated 776 runs at a staggering strike rate of 237.30 during the IPL 2026 season, claims that he has been practicing with the red ball for a long time, and he believes he can play in the longest format of the game too in the future.
Mujhe red-ball cricket khelna hai: Vaibhav
“Mujhe red-ball cricket khelna hai kyunki main laal ball se practice karta hoon. Mera sapna teeno formats mein Bharat ke liye khelne ka hai [I want to play red-ball cricket because I practise with the red ball. My dream is to represent India in all three formats,” Vaibhav Sooryavanshi said in the video.
He further stats he people discussed a lot about red ball cricket, which provides him more motivation to represent the nation in the format. As of now, he has faced a red ball during the batting sessions and in domestic cricket.
“A lot of people talk about red-ball cricket. I was also asked whether I want to play red-ball cricket in the future. I told them that I have practised extensively with the red ball and continue to do so. I have also played a lot of red-ball cricket for my state and continue playing it regularly,” the young batter says.
Vaibhav vows to play according to the demands of the format
At the age of only 15, proving his game awareness, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi further mentions that he will have to adopt a new approach for the Tests, according to the demands of the format.
“Every format has different requirements. I bat this way in this format because that is what it demands. In red-ball cricket, I will adapt my batting according to what is needed. In ODIs too, I will adjust my game based on the demands of the format. My dream is to play all three formats. The rest is in God’s hands,” he added.
