Sooryavanshi earned maiden India call-up on the back of a record-breaking IPL 2026 campaign.
Teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi on Saturday (June 6) made history by earning his maiden senior national call-up to India's T20I squad for the upcoming tours of Ireland and England, as well as for the 2026 Asian Games.
At 15 years and 71 days old, Sooryavanshi shattered Sachin Tendulkar's 36-year-old record to become the youngest-ever player selected to a senior Indian squad.
His selection comes directly on the back of a record-breaking IPL 2026 campaign where he finished as the Most Valuable Player and Orange Cap winner for the Rajasthan Royals (RR), hammering 776 runs at a staggering strike rate of 237.30.
Following his maiden T20I call-up, Sooryavanshi reiterated his ambition to excel across all three formats.
"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]," Sooryavanshi told Rajasthan Royals.
"Red-ball cricket ko lekar bahut log baat karte hain. Mujhse bhi poocha gaya ki aage chal kar red-ball cricket khelna chahta hoon ya nahi. Maine unhe bataya ki main red-ball se kaafi practice kar chuka hoon aur aaj bhi karta hoon. Maine apne state ke liye bhi kaafi red-ball cricket khela hai aur lagataar khelta rehta hoon [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]," he added.
"Aur mujhe red-ball cricket khelna hai kyunki main laal ball se practice karta hoon. Har format ki apni alag demand hoti hai. Is format mein main isi tareeke se batting karta hoon kyunki yahan iski zarurat hai. Red-ball cricket mein jo zarurat hogi, uske hisaab se main apni batting ko badalunga. ODIs mein jo zarurat hogi, uske mutabik apna game adjust karunga. Mera sapna teeno formats khelne ka hai. Baaki sab Bhagwan jaante hain [I want to play red-ball cricket because I practise with the red ball. 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 further remarked.
During the IPL 2026, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi had expressed his desire to play Test cricket for India, sooner rather than later.
"Everyone thinks I try to hit every ball after seeing my game," Sooryavanshi had said while speaking on JioHotstar. "But, this is T20, and my coaches give me a free-hand to go all out. I also feel that if the ball is there to be hit, I go for it."
"I want to play Test cricket," he declared. "My father has always spoken about Test cricket being the real cricket. I have played a lot of red-ball cricket. But, so far, I have not got a lot of opportunities in red-ball cricket. I have played a few Ranji Trophy matches. But, I want to play more red-ball cricket and become better at that."