3 min readMar 14, 2026 09:02 PM IST
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s achievements in the cricketing fraternity need no introduction. The teenager has already slammed an IPL century and also a ton in the U-19 World Cup final help India win the title. However, former Indian cricketer Robin Uthappa has thrown caution to the wind for the youngster and said he feels Sooryavanshi is riding his luck a bit and might face a few issues when the standard gets higher.
“I have been keenly observing every game Vaibhav is playing over the last 12 months,” Uthappa said on Star Sports.
“He is phenomenal. But if you are going to watch him bat, I feel he is riding his luck a little bit. And when the standard gets a little bit higher, little tougher, and people now know where to bowl to him. The novelty has worn off. I think that right now, he is riding that luck a little bit, which is fine. I think this season will be educational for him and will serve him in the long run. He will still score runs, but I don’t think he will be all that he was last year,” he added.
“Even after the IPL, you maintain the same run wherever you play, and that is where he gives me a lot of confidence. If it were up and down here, then I would be afraid. I really think he will make another fast half-century minimum, or even a century,” Pathan chipped in.
Earlier, Former Indian cricketer and chief selector Kris Srikkanth heaped praises on the teenage sensation, calling to fast track him in the senior team.
“The impact Vaibhav made and the momentum he gave was super. I have been telling to fast track this boy and this is what I like about him,” said Srikkanth on his YouTube channel.
Srikkanth pointed out that the bowlers are afraid to bowl against Sooryavanshi, and the impact that he has on the side resembles that of former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag. Srikkanth said, “Let’s wait for this IPL. I think he will be fast tracked. The bowlers are afraid where to bowl to him. The impact that one batter creates, like how Sehwag used to do, it makes it easier for batters on the other side.”
